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Photos from UNICEF show the impact of the destruction in Jamaica, with neighborhoods flooded and communities without access to many basic services. Credit: UNICEF by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday November 6, 2025 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (IPS) – In late October, Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, made landfall in the […]
Ahmed Salem Lebsir, battalion chief and director of the Polisario Front Military School, stands next to an installation marking Morocco’s invasion of the area 50 years ago. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza / IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (Rome) Wednesday November 5, 2025 Inter-Press Office ROME, Nov 5 (IPS) – Ehmudi Lebsir was 17 when he trudged more […]
An official explained the role of the Indian National Center on Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) as a regional tsunami service provider for the Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) in the Indian Ocean. Credit: ESCAP/Nattabhon Narongkachavana | The World Tsunami Awareness Day is commemorated annually on November 5. Opinion by Temily Baker (Bangkok Thailand) Tuesday […]
The increased use reflects a major health success that has enabled millions of young people to avoid unintended pregnancies and have freedom of choice over their future. UNFPA said that “for far too many, the basic human right to choose whether to have children continues to be undermined.” ‘Contraceptives save lives’ According to UNFPA, the […]
The study, released on Mondayahead of the G20 meetings later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing, health care, education and employment is exposing millions more to disease. The report launched by UNAIDS – the global body committed to ending AIDS and HIV infections – finds that inequality not only […]
The 30th ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from 6 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It will bring together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations and civil society to discuss priority actions to combat climate change. COP30 will focus on the efforts […]
The Amazon River in Brazil. Credit: Jhampier Giron M | The 30th ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from 6 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It will bring together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations and civil society to discuss priority actions […]
Amitabh Behar speaks to IPS at ICSW2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: Zofeen by Zofeen Ebrahim (Bangkok) Sunday November 2, 2025 Inter-Press Office BANGKOK, Nov 2 (IPS) – Speaking to IPS on the sidelines of International Civil Society Week in Bangkok (1-5 November), Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International and a passionate advocate for human […]
Marking Sunday International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journaliststhe United Nations calls for justice for those who have been silenced, and protection for those who continue to speak truth to power – both in conflict zones and on the internet where abuse spreads rapidly. “Media professionals around the world face increasing dangers in […]
“What we need now are notebooks, books and pens. We want to get our lives back”said a young Palestinian girl, Sham Al-Abd. She now attends Deir al-Balah Joint Elementary School, run by the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA). Despite the old furniture and few drawings decorating the walls of the classrooms at a school our […]
