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Will US Opposition to UN’s Socio-Economic Goals Play a Decisive Role in the Vote for Next Secretary-General?

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (IPS) - As the campaign for a new UN secretary-general gathers momentum, will the US exercise...

Trump Declared Peace in Congo. This Is the Reality

NEW YORK, June 17 (IPS) - “General” Sultani Makenga stood before thousands of newly trained armed group recruits in eastern...

In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains

SIKKIM, India, June 17 (IPS) - The tea arrives before the conversation starts. Jayanta Mukhia sets two cups on the...

New Caledonia’s Election to Set the Stage for New Talks With France on Its Political Future

SYDNEY, June 17 (IPS) - The French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific will hold elections on 28...

UNICEF: Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children’s Quality of Life

UNITED NATIONS, June 16 (IPS) - A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights the vast, overlapping...