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

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 ...

Kevine Muhimpundu, a Technology Skills participant at HER Lab Kajiado, told me how displacement and the cost of education had paused her ambitions. Monica Abul, a Fashion Design participant at HER Lab ...

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

Jun 15 2026 (IPS) - When G7 leaders arrive in Evian-les-Bains this month, France will host more than another summit. It will host a test of whether rich-country coordination can still solve problems ...

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

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

Gendered ageism limits older women’s work, economic security and sense of belonging, highlighting the need for stronger rights and inclusion ...