Syria’s fragile transition is threatened by serious aid shortages and increasing kidnappings, the UN warns

Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday November 12, 2025 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (IPS) – Eleven months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria continues […]

Children’s education must be at the center of climate discussions at COP30

A damaged classroom and school materials at Dahilig Primary School in Gainza Municipality, Camarines Sur, Philippines, weeks after severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) caused extensive damage in October 2024. Credit: UNICEF/Larry Monserate Piojo by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday October 30, 2025 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) – By 2024, the climate crisis […]

‘Turkmen authorities are waging a systematic campaign to eliminate independent voices’

from CIVICUS Friday October 24, 2025 Inter-Press Office CIVICUS speaks about the disappearance of Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov with human rights defender Diana Dadasheva from the civil movement DAYANÇ/Turkmenistan and with Gülala Hasanova, wife of Alisher Sahatov. On July 24, Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov were kidnapped in Edirne, Turkey, […]

UNICEF calls for global support to protect displaced and starving children in Haiti

A child stares at the camera as he waits his turn at a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic in Boucan Carré, Haiti. Credit: UNICEF/Herold Joseph by Oritro Karim (united nations) Tuesday October 14, 2025 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (IPS) – New figures from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) show that the number of displaced […]

“No solution will work if the institutions responsible for abuse remain responsible for its implementation.”

from CIVICUS Monday October 13, 2025 Inter-Press Office CIVICUS discusses enforced disappearances in Mexico with a member of the International Network of Associations of Missing Persons. The crisis of disappearances in Mexico has reached alarming proportions more than 52,000 unidentified bodies in morgues and mass graves. On July 1, the Mexican Congress approved the controversial […]

Belarusian prisoner releases a diversion maneuver, say law activists

Headlines that reflect the release of Belarusian political prisoners. Graphic: IPS By Ed Holt (Bratislava) Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Inter-press service BRACTLAVA, 7 October (IPS) – While the Belarusian President Alexander Loekasjenko continues to grant political prisoners in an apparently increasingly successful attempt to improve the diplomatic relations with the US, law groups have warned […]

“The government was corrupt and willing to kill its own people to stay in power”

from Civicus Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Inter-press service Civicus discusses recent protests that have led to a government change in Nepal with Dikpal Khatri Chhetri, co -founder of Youth in Federal Discourse (Yfd). YFD is an organization led by young people that argues for democracy, social involvement and the empowerment of young people. DikPal Khatri […]

International Community, civil society in minority rights and accountability for constant violence against Rohingyas in Myanmar

Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees, focuses at the conference at a high level of the general meeting about the situation of Rohingya-Moslims and other minorities in Myanmar. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Oritro Karim (United Nations)) Wednesday October 1, 2025 Inter Press Service United Nations, 1 October (IPS) – On […]