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FORT COLLINS, Colorado USA, May 25 (IPS) - The $1.2 billion renovation of the Palais des Nations was intended to reaffirm Geneva's centrality to the multilateral system. Instead, the city's international quarter is emptying.

UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (IPS) - The United Nations has had a longstanding tradition, described by some as a "privilege", where most senior staffers are entitled to highly-expensive First Class or Business Class seats on trips worldwide.

With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and ...

LONDON, May 22 (IPS) - Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found her unconscious in her cell, the apparent victim of a heart attack, she was granted ...

IDLIB, Syria, May 22 (IPS) - The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions.

A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants - the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum - closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and ...

In 1921, a few years into the Soviet experiment, V. I. Lenin published an essay with the revealing title 'New Times and Old Mistakes in a New Guise'. The essay opened a line of inquiry that would remain with Lenin until the end of his life three ...

BELÉM, Brazil, May 21 (IPS) - On Brazil's northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dunes, and deserted beaches. The group of around 160 families is led by ...

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states' obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The General Assembly ...

From AI-powered transit systems to digital twins and flood-proof parks, cities are embracing technology at an unprecedented scale. But as innovation accelerates, experts warn that inclusion, trust and security will determine who truly benefits.