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KYIV, Ukraine, October 14 (IPS) - Medicine is supposed to protect human life and dignity. Yet testimonies from Ukrainians released from Russian captivity reveal a disturbing reality: medical personnel in places of detention have not only denied ...

GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) - An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz drive up food prices and strain livelihoods and household ...

The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing number of crises, as current efforts fall short.

$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that's exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.

UNITED NATIONS, October 13 (IPS) - The United Nations has once again revived a longstanding problem that has been left lingering behind closed doors for decades - racism and racial discrimination at the UN Secretariat.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 13 (IPS) - The protracted demise of dollar-gold convertibility and associated fixed exchange rates did not end dollar hegemony. With crucial and timely help from political allies, confidence in the dollar system has .. ...

PRETORIA, South Africa, October 12 (IPS) - The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the . ...

The number of people living in "multidimensional" poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 12 (IPS) - In a world increasingly divided by war, political distrust and competing ideologies, Kazakhstan has spent more than two decades pursuing an unusual diplomatic undertaking: keeping representatives of different .. ...

Sustaining livelihoods amid crisis in Gaza