Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on promises to dedicate 10% of national income ...

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

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

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025, according to a new report by Global ...

Critical minerals agreements offer developing countries new bargaining power, but governments need expertise to secure balanced, lasting benefits.

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

On 11 September 2001 I was in New York, on one of my frequent visits to the United Nations, to which I was tied by a consultancy contract. That morning I woke up late, around eleven, sleeping off the ...

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

At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, governments and development partners are calling for more investment in irrigation systems to reduce dependence on rain-fed agriculture by farmers, ...

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

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

The ministers described the treaty as a symbol of Central Asia’s transformation from a region where nuclear weapons were once ...