Category: Global

Syria’s Mobile Cultural Bus: Championing Cultural Justice, Delivering Art and Literature to Children of War

AL-AZRAQ, SYRIA, March 13 (IPS) – In the Al-Azraq camp in northern Syria, 10-year-old Abeer Al-Qaddour sits, browsing a colourful…

Why Does African Leadership Lack Coordination on Reparations?

MOSCOW, March 13 (IPS) – Professor Jude Osakwe—a Nigerian scholar at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) and…

Only 1 in 7 Countries is Led by a Woman – as Global Political Power Remains Dominated by Men

UNITED NATIONS, March 13 (IPS) – Across the world, women remain vastly under-represented in political leadership, with the most powerful…

World News in Brief: Attacks on synagogues, Syria’s continuing rights violations, shocking abuse of women during childbirth

The first two weeks of March have seen a surge in violent attacks and acts of intimidation targeting synagogues and…

Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert

More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must not weaken, an independent…

UN chief launches major humanitarian appeal from war-torn Lebanon

In a solidarity visit to the war-ravaged capital of Lebanon, the UN chief on Friday announced a flash humanitarian appeal…

Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside

As the UN Secretary-General touched down in Beirut on Friday in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, UN agencies highlighted…

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 March: Displacement and civilian casualties mount across region

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East continue to drive civilian casualties, mass displacement and mounting humanitarian needs. Fighting along the…

Public Flogging in Afghanistan Strips Women of Dignity

KABUL, March 12 (IPS) – In the bone-chilling Afghanistan winter, a woman was dragged into a public square early this…

One in Four Migratory Species Under Threat, But Conservation Efforts Can Reap Rewards

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan & SHRINGAR, India, March 12 (IPS) – Global wildlife is facing a deepening crisis as the latest United…