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UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant

Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic...

Ugandan Farmers Sue EACOP in London in Last Minute Effort to Stop Crude Oil Pipeline

NYAMTAI, Uganda, April 3 (IPS) - Environmental activists and farmer groups opposed to the construction of the East African Crude...

Deminers race to keep up with military technology

In conflict zones where new technologies are making landmines more dangerous, deminers must innovate at the same pace to avoid...

WHO: Migrants and Refugees Face Rising Health Risks as Global Systems Fall Short

UNITED NATIONS, April 2 (IPS) - Global human migration is at record-high levels, as the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates...

UN80: UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Mandate Review

UNITED NATIONS, April 2 (IPS) - UN Member States made progress toward the UN80 initiative by adopting a resolution that...