The next Secretary-General will preside over a fractious UN facing one of its hardest tests. Russia and the USA, which as ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 27 2026 (IPS) - Much of the world has been bemused by US President Donald Trump’s expectation of the Nobel Peace Prize. While aggressive towards most of the world, friend ...

Less than 100 metres from military positions facing each other across the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the forest suddenly ...

Classrooms with mouldy walls, riddled with cockroaches and rats, this is how French high school students describe the places where they’re meant to learn.

Businesses also need predictable laws, safe workplaces, fair competition, protection of property and contracts, and respect for the rights of workers, consumers and communities. The important question ...

BENGALURU, India, Mar 4 2026 (IPS) - The ordinary sounds of Nahid Ali’s home in Khartoum were completely drowned out by the sound of war which began on April 15 2023. Her baby was just 21 days old.

Venezuela claims to be importing from the rest of the world roughly as much as it was exporting during those years ...

The Sámi, Europe's last recognised Indigenous community, have faced threats to their existence throughout history.

The international day for the eradication of poverty, commemorated last week, was a grim reminder that the UN will not ...

Compounded by rampant human rights violations, limited access to basic services, and persistent barriers to humanitarian aid, ...

People who choose to end their lives through voluntary assisted dying typically face terminal, incurable, or debilitating ...

Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone ...