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Humanitarian assistance in Gaza is being delayed because aid cargo is routinely deprioritised in favour of commercial goods, the UN's aid coordination office (OCHA) warned on Monday, as winter storms continue to worsen already dire living conditions ...

In a region long overshadowed by conflict narratives, a new kind of leadership is emerging - quiet, insistent, and unmistakably women-centred.

The UN human rights chief said on Monday the antisemitic attack on the Jewish community in Sydney which left fifteen dead at the weekend, including a 10-year-old girl, was "a moment of deep sadness."

A solemn farewell ceremony was held on Monday at the headquarters of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to honour six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in a drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan.

Gathered around the Security Council's iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look backwards - when, despite deep rivalry and distrust, the body chose leaders capable of steering the world away from catastrophe towards ...

Last year, one in five people who dealt with a public official were asked to pay a bribe, according to a UN report. The world is doing something about it.

CARACAS, December 15 (IPS) - A group of 55 researchers gathered and analyzed 1,260 bibliographic references to compile the Second Academic Report on Climate Change in Venezuela. Their final conclusion is that more local studies are still needed to .. ...

MANILA, Philippines, December 15 (IPS) - A global crackdown on civic freedoms is intensifying - and women are on the frontlines of the attack. CIVICUS's 2025 People Power Under Attack report analyses the extent to which freedoms of association, ...

UNITED NATIONS, December 15 (IPS) - Within a generation, digital systems have changed much of how we learn, work and participate in civic life, especially in more connected regions. This shift is unfolding at different speeds in developing countries, ...

It's a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local markets.