Ukraine: Latest Russian assault leaves at least 14 dead in Kyiv

Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed at least 14 civilians and injured more than 80 others overnight on…

Sudan: Amid lethal drone attacks, children bear brunt of escalating war

Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330…

From AI to ‘killer robots’: UN chief issues urgent governance call

UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that…

Afghanistan among the world’s largest displacement crises

Afghanistan faces one of the world’s biggest displacement crises amid poverty, drought and earthquakes, UN agencies warned on Monday.Read the…

As deadly as war and as powerful as governments, global organized crime remains in the shadows

When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflicts usually come to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime…

A safe return home: Tackling stigma on Uganda’s Ebola frontline

As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health…

Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict

Described as “sometimes modest, sometimes historic,” UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the…

Peru’s Gridlock a Licence for Autocracy?

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 3 (IPS) – Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won Peru’s presidential runoff, narrowly defeating leftist Roberto Sánchez…