UNITED NATIONS, Apr 6 2026 (IPS) - The US has spelled out in detail its own concept of what a restructured United Nations should look like: after drastic reductions in staff, cutting down its budget, ...

Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to IFAD.

The world may have enough money to protect nature. The bigger problem is that too much of it still goes to activities that ...

In recent days, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated sharply following a new escalation of hostilities ...

The Hungarian minority in Ukraine faces emigration, economic hardship and demographic decline as the war threatens its future ...

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 2026 (IPS) - In Mali, an estimated nine out of ten women and girls have undergone female genital ...

Addressing Galán’s point in her report that urbanization has the power to reduce poverty or deepen inequality, Rossbach shared how UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029 focuses on housing, land, and ...

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA81) opens tomorrow at a particularly important moment for multilateralism.

Journalists are targeted because independent reporting can challenge official narratives and expose abuses, civilian harm and ...

Girls’ education in Afghanistan continues despite the Taliban ban, as fathers, teachers and families quietly help girls keep ...

When over 130 world leaders arrive in New York for the high-level segment of the General Assembly next week– it will be rare ...

As the race for the election of a new Secretary-General (UNSG) gathers momentum, the spotlight is on the 193-member General Assembly ...