Category: Global

Housing as Climate Resilience in Asia-Pacific Cities

BANGKOK, Thailand, March 16 (IPS) – Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes…

Nigeria: Lessons from the Aba Women’s Riots for Today’s Women’s Movements

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 16 (IPS) – The Aba Women’s Riots of 1929 remain one of the most powerful demonstrations of…

Middle East war’s ‘spiral of conflict’ drives mounting civilian toll

The widening war in the Middle East and its growing impact on civilians came under scrutiny at the UN in…

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 16 March: UN scales up aid as crisis deepens into third week

The crisis in the Middle East has entered its third week, with fighting continuing across the region and humanitarian needs…

Deepfakes, voice cloning and weaponised AI: Global wake-up call to organised fraud

The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing. As their retirement age approached, the idea of a…

World News in Brief: Deadly drone strikes in Sudan, families killed in West Bank, Ukraine casualties update

Relentless drone strikes across Sudan’s Kordofan and Darfur regions are causing civilian casualties and further restricting humanitarian access, the UN…

Guterres urges action against ‘rising tide of anti-Muslim hatred’

The UN chief on Monday urged countries to “work together” and eradicate a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, calling for…

‘Glimmer of hope’ in Haiti amid shifting gang frontlines

The liberation of territory from gangs and a more “motivated and visible” police presence has provided a “glimmer of hope”…

In Beirut, Guterres demands end to Middle East war: Civilians ‘deserve to live without fear’

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called on the international community to intensify support for the Government and people of Lebanon,…

UN Launches 300 Million Dollar Humanitarian Appeal for Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS, March 13 (IPS) – During a solidarity visit to Lebanon, the UN chief announced a flash appeal of…