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In a landmark mission to Syria, the UN probe into the most serious rights violations committed in the country since 2011 has called on caretaker authorities to take immediate measures to protect mass grave sites and preserve critical evidence.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 (IPS) - The United States, long described as a country built largely by immigrants, is planning to clamp down on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers entering the country--which averaged about 2.4 million in 2022-2023, ...

COTONOU, Benin, Dec 20 (IPS) - Construction of the new Museum of Modern Art is underway in Cotonou, Benin's largest city. The museum, along with three others being built throughout the country, are part of the Beninese government's extensive plan to ...

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (IPS) - The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad came about following a series of coordinated offensive missions spearheaded by the Syrian opposition which resulted in the seizure of the capital city Damascus. In the days . ...

WINDHOEK, Dec 19 (IPS) - Nature is at a tipping point. With human activity having pushed up to 1 million plant and animal species close to extinction, securing sustainable development and halting global biodiversity collapse is no longer just an ...

Dec 18 (IPS) - In May 2024, Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé signed a new constitution, transitioning the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under this new framework, lawmakers are responsible for electing the president.

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (IPS) - In Venezuela you can no longer say in public that the economic sanctions applied by the United States and other countries are appropriate, or even be suspected of considering any of the authorities illegitimate, because you ...

Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 marking record levels of internal displacement, the UN reported on Wednesday, marking International Migrants Day.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (IPS) - After 14 months of conflict between Israel and Palestine, talks of a ceasefire agreement have headed in a promising direction. The proposed agreement entails the release of hostages in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli .. ...

Dec 17 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Ramón Zamora, son of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, about restrictions on press freedom and the challenges of defending human rights in Guatemala.