Quo Vadis UN @80?
KATHMANDU, Nepal, October 13 (IPS) – The United Nations turned 80 this year. What should have been a moment of pride and celebration at the high-level session of the UN…
Gaza: Hostages reported released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies
As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, aid agencies said that lifesaving relief supplies are now flowing at scale into the shattered…
Opinion – How Could COP30 Put Climate Back at the Top of the Global Agenda?
COP30 provides an opportunity for the global and the local to come together and collaborate to form policies which combine local knowledge with international resources.
Parliamentarians Seek Solutions for Digital Child Abuse
TOKYO & JOHANNESBURG, October 13 (IPS) – Vulnerable children are being targeted online faster than parliamentarians and law enforcers can act, a conference convened by the Asian Population and Development…
Guiding Disaster Risk-Reduction Investments Through AI-Powered Tools
BANGKOK, Thailand, October 13 (IPS) – The theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” called for the urgent need to shift from reactive…
EU countries sign Danish plan to boost child protection online
One of the tools to mitigate the negative impact of illegal and age-inappropriate content is effective age verification EU ministers on Friday pledged to increase their efforts to protect children…
‘America’s original hero’: Trump sparks anger by making Columbus Day an Italian-American celebration
A statue of Christopher Columbus seen in downtown Syracuse, New York, on 5 September 2025. US President Donald Trump has issued an official proclamation to reinstate Columbus Day, which falls…
Hamas crackdown in Gaza leaves 32 dead amid power struggle
FILE: Hamas militants deploy and take up positions during a hostage release in Khan Younis, 1 February 2025 At least 32 people have been killed in Gaza City during a…
Thousands gather at Fatima Shrine for final pilgrimage of the year
The International Anniversary Pilgrimage, held on 12 and 13 October, was the final major pilgrimage to Fatima of 2025 and drew worshippers from across the country and abroad. The candlelight…
Earth reaches first catastrophic climate tipping point as coral reefs suffer ‘unprecedented dieback’
Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya, June 11, 2022. Failure to prevent global warming from hitting 1.5℃ is pushing humanity towards the “danger zone”,…