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The United Nations is deeply alarmed by continued insecurity in the Darfur region of Sudan and the heavy toll it is having on civilians, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 21 (IPS) - At dawn, as the sun rises across the Indian Ocean, Venance Shayo perches on the edge of his boat, hauling in a net. The sea gently ripples under the breeze and the sound of revving engines.

KABUL, April 21 (IPS) - The Taliban have announced new laws that effectively legalise domestic violence against women and children. Afghanistan's supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, signed a decree introducing a new criminal code in January ...

NEW YORK, April 21 (IPS) - It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump's April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that a civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if no deal is reached with Iran. Such a damning ...

In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science ...

Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face "another struggle for survival", the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) . ...

While hope for peace is alive in Colombia as the country prepares for presidential elections, the Security Council on Tuesday heard that achieving it - and making it last - still requires the full implementation of a peace accord signed almost 10 ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges.

UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives.

Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At the same time, tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over maritime security, while the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon ...