An Ebola death last week in Kenya is highlighting the urgency of Africa’s public health emergency preparedness.

The urgency of tackling the climate crisis could hardly have been clearer during the Global Tipping Points Conference 2026.

A UN DESA report, which addresses global transformations, highlights the disparities in employment, social inclusion, and ...

Against this backdrop, the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty calls for Safe Homes for All, under the ...

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 2026 (IPS) - Despite rising geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and calls to bring production back to domestic shores, the global economy remains more interconnected than ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jun 29 2026 (IPS) - There is a question that is never asked plainly enough in reports on Haiti: why, despite decades of analysis, billions in international aid, and an abundance ...

On Monday, governments from across the world will gather in Armenia for COP17, the UN biodiversity summit, to assess progress on the global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. For anyone ...

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, Zahra Nader was pursuing a doctorate in Women and Gender studies ...

Thirty years of war and impunity fuel the DR Congo conflict. Ida Sawyer calls for international action to end atrocities and ...

Kenia Hernández is an Indigenous Mexican lawyer and human rights defender dedicated to advancing women’s rights and social ...

A bridge in Dar es Salaam is part of the Msimbazi Basin Development Project, an effort to reduce flooding exacerbated by ...

Testimonies on Torture and Ill-Treatment by Medical Personnel in Russian Captivity, an analytical brief by the Center for ...