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The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession, the UN Secretary-General warned on Thursday.

Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan was once the Soviet Union's primary testing ground for nuclear weapons. Today, in an age of rising nuclear threats, the Semipalatinsk Treaty - which saw a group of Central Asian countries renounce nuclear weapons in 2006 - . ...

CIVICUS discusses Bulgaria's Gen Z-led protests with Aleksandar Tanev, founder of Students Against the Mafia, an informal student organisation that took part in mass protests against corruption and state capture.

LLANCHID ISLAND, Hualaihué, Chile, April 30 (IPS) - Coming from an island in southern Chile, where the sea is not an industry--but it is daily life, work, food and memory. Growing up in a family that is part of an artisanal fishers' cooperative. ...

LONDON, April 29 (IPS) - As the United States and Israel's 2026 attack on Iran remains on pause, most eyes have fixed on oil. Tankers reroute around the Strait of Hormuz, oil benchmarks climb, and insurance costs spike. But while the headlines focus ...

UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (IPS) - The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls ...

BONN, Germany, April 29 (IPS) - While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz and the discord in negotiations between Iran and the United States, the role of the Gulf states is fading into the background. Iran's attacks on the Arab Gulf states have .. ...

With spending on advertising topping $1 trillion a year worldwide, the United Nations on Wednesday highlighted the untapped power of major brands to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that a failure to act could deepen a global ...

Jazz music can bring people together and promote freedom, humanity and love according to a contemporary musician practicing his art in New York City.

The UN's top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians' rights are being eroded in "harsh and brutal ways," citing a surge in executions, mass arrests and alleged abuses amid a widening crackdown on dissent during the ongoing conflict.