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Dozens of civilians - including children and school staff - were killed or wounded in Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities this week, in what UN human rights monitors described as a "foreseeable" tragedy caused by strikes on populated areas.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday that his "number one priority" is for its inspectors to return to Iran's nuclear sites to evaluate damage caused by recent bombing and to verify stockpiles of highly enriched ...

Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more than 666 million people still live without it, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge greater financial support for renewable energy.

Helping those with less isn't charity - it's a shared investment in a better future. Yet global development financing is under strain. An upcoming UN conference in Sevilla, Spain, aims to change that by mobilizing large-scale investment for a more .. ...

MUTARE, Zimbabwe, Jun 25 (IPS) - When load shedding was introduced over the past two years, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa had to deal with learning disruptions worsened by the backup generators in the eastern part of Zimbabwe.

SRINAGAR, Jun 25 (IPS) - A packed conference room buzzing with the energy of over 300 national experts, negotiators, and implementers discussed their submissions of the First Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) during the 62nd session of the ...

NAIROBI, Jun 24 (IPS) - Finland now ranks first in global sustainable development goals progress. Barbados is ahead globally in its commitment to UN multilateralism or cooperation among multiple nations.

Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted in Tripoli last month, further destabilising the country, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.

A story of grassroots persistence in Somalia could serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of innovative financing mechanisms as the international community meets in Spain to discuss how to fund global sustainable development.

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Iran and Israel which was announced on social media overnight by US President Donald Trump.