Flooding is a complex, sequential plant stressor, and its negative impacts on crops persist even after floodwaters recede. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, US, Oct 28 2026 (IPS) Recently, countries around the world, including the United States of America, celebrated the United Nations 2026 World Food Day. This year’s […]

By Anwarul K. ChowdhuryNEW YORK, Oct 27 2026 (IPS) The selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations has reached a critical juncture. It raises fundamental questions about fairness, transparency, regional balance, and the democratic legitimacy of the world’s most universal organization. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury The announcement on […]

A young protester holds a sign that reads ‘Listen to us’ in Paris, France, on 22 October 2026. Credit: Eric Broncard/Hans Lucas via AFP By Andrew FirminLONDON, Oct 26 2026 (IPS) Classrooms with mouldy walls, riddled with cockroaches and rats, stifling in summer and freezing in winter: this is how […]

Panama Advocacy Campaign PANAMÁ · RÍO CHANGUINOLA The Forgotten Ones of the Changuinola River: Ngäbe Communities Continue to Demand Justice for the CHAN-75 Hydroelectric Project Read their story↓ INDIGENOUS RIGHTS · CHAN-75A story of struggle, life, and justice CHAN-75 / PANAMÁ The StoryReports and StoriesTake Action ↗ A TERRITORY TRANSFORMED […]