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The head of the UN's civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming.

The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering a potential pause in hostilities. Meanwhile, humanitarian concerns persist across the region, including in Gaza ...

WASHINGTON DC, April 24 (IPS) - About 132 wars are happening in the world today, displacing 200 million people. 80 percent of these conflicts are happening in sensitive biodiversity areas where Indigenous Peoples live.

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Nepal with Abhijeet Adhikari (Abhi), a lawyer and political activist who took part in the protests.

GOLBANTI, Kenya, April 23 (IPS) - Lydia Hagodana stands next to a bee yard (apiary) in Golbanti, Tana Delta, where she lives. The air carries a low, steady hum as bees move in and out in a constant stream. She lifts the back of one hive slightly, ...

SEATTLE. USA, April 23 (IPS) - After Donald Trump's second election as president in November 2024, he said coyly that he wanted to be a dictator but just for a day. On his first day in office, his sharpie signed an impressive pile of presidential ...

TANGIER, Morocco, April 23 (IPS) - Fearing the Middle East war could drive millions into hunger and cripple economies, Africa's leading institutions are drafting a strategy to mobilise domestic and "innovative" finance and harness national ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (IPS) - The world of 2026 is marked by overlapping crises that continue to expose the fragility of our systems and the persistence of inequality. Geopolitical conflicts enrich a few while devastating many, intensifying the ...

A UNICEF relief mission reached a large hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine on Thursday, only to find massive destruction and staggering needs.

The Security Council is addressing the deepening crisis in Haiti on Wednesday, centered on the Secretary-General's latest report which highlights a security landscape of both intensified enforcement and rising civilian risk. While operations ...