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BANGKOK, Thailand, September 7 (IPS) - Physical borders are shrinking, and digital ones are quietly taking their place. As governments use digital transformation as a powerful driver of economic and sustainable development, the challenge is no longer ...

As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them alone.

At the end of a history-laden path winding through palm trees and scattered ruins - remnants of once-vibrant villages destroyed by cattle raids - lies a rare sight in this dry part of Terekeka county in South Sudan: a sparkling, fresh water source.

As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?

In the heart of Manhattan in New York City, the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly visible.

UNITED NATIONS, September 4 (IPS) - As the 18th session of the UN General Assembly draws to a close, one of the final items in its agenda was to establish an annual observance for the elimination of child marriage, raising the global profile of a ...

UNITED NATIONS, September 4 (IPS) - While Uganda announced the end of its Ebola outbreak last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak to date. As of September 1st, there have been over 6,000 cases ...

KATHMANDU, September 4 (IPS) - That day, Subash Tamang was mining sand along the banks of the Trishuli River near the Trishuli Hydropower Project, working alongside his wife, brother, sister-in-law, and two other family members. Suddenly, he noticed ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 4 (IPS) - Across the Kenya-Tanzania rangelands, communities have long understood a reality that the global community is increasingly recognising: healthy rangelands support livelihoods, wildlife, water resources and local .. ...

The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million flash appeal on Friday to deliver emergency assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by last week's catastrophic floods in Nepal.