Category: Global

Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid

UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now…

Guterres: AI must be shaped by ‘all of humanity’, not a handful of powers

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits…

Baristas behind bars: Thai prisoners brew a path back to daily life

It looks like a regular coffee shop, albeit set up in an old red bus. Stairs lead up to a…

US-Iran war: UN chief calls for new diplomatic push following attacks on civilian areas

The UN Secretary-General remains deeply concerned by the continuing deadly military escalation between Iran and the United States, his spokesperson…

Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike

More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis…

Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (IPS) – A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one…

Three years of War in Sudan: A Crisis the World Can’t Ignore

GENEVA, July 17 (IPS) – Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to…

Taliban Use Dress Code to Justify Arbitrary Arrests of Women

HERAT, Afghanistan, July 16 (IPS) – One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her…

Autonomous Weapons: The Wave of the Future in Military Conflicts Worldwide

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) – As the international community continues to weigh the good, the bad and the deadly…

More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy

There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off…