Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) visits Tonga, where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Credit: UN Photo/Kiara Worth By Catherine WilsonSYDNEY & NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 30 2024 (IPS) Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for an […]

The Climate Assembly in Bujaru, Brazil, debated between April and May this year on bioeconomy, family farming and cooperatives to influence the design and implementation of local policies on climate change. Credit: Delibera By Emilio GodoyMEXICO CITY, Aug 29 2024 (IPS) Danilo Barbosa had never taken part in political processes […]

President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis, meets with internally displaced Sudanese civilians at a displacement camp in Juba. During his visit, he met with the President of the Republic of South Sudan to discuss a peace agreement and plans for humanitarian assistance. Credit: Nektarios Markogiannis/UN Photo By Oritro KarimUNITED […]

Credit: Freedom House By Liam ScottWASHINGTON, Aug 27 2024 (IPS) At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for people they deem as threats, including journalists, according to a Freedom House report published last Thursday. Governments control freedom of movement via travel bans, revoking […]

Scientists screen the Indian wheat genetic resources collection in Jaipur, India. By Maina WaruruNAIROBI, Aug 26 2024 (IPS) Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to […]