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The crisis in Yemen, which worsened in 2014 after Houthi rebels (officially known as Ansar Allah) seized the capital, is marked by complex political and military tensions. More than 18 million people – half the country’s population – remain dependent on humanitarian aid and protection. Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy for Yemen, told the […]

According to the World Health Organization, about 50 percent of us have access to at least one social security benefit, but 3.8 billion people lack any safety net, including 1.8 billion children worldwide. World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition. Climate change knows no boundaries“And we cannot

Opinion by Mandeep Tiwana, Jesselina Rana (New York) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) – A series of crises are putting our world at risk. Wars fought without rules, governance without democratic principles, rising discrimination against women and marginalized groups, accelerating climate change, environmental degradation driven by greed, and

by Thalif Deen (United Nations) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (IPS) – As the devastating 11-month conflict in Gaza continues to escalate, with more than 41,000 Palestinians dead, mostly civilians, and over 92,000 wounded in retaliation for 1,200 deaths in Israel last October, Israelis continue to oppose the United

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan braved roadblocks to gather on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad in September 2024. However, a video circulating on social media after the rally dates back to when he was prime minister. AFP journalists said the location shown in the footage was not hosting a mass

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (New York) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sept 13 (IPS) – This opinion piece comes on the day that twenty-five years ago the UN took the biggest step forward in ensuring a peaceful planet for us all since the signing of the

***Video above: $20 million stolen ancient Roman statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art*** OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a famous portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been recovered in Italy. Investigators will travel to Rome later this month to retrieve the 1941 portrait of the

(Bloomberg) — Australia, one of the world’s largest natural gas exporters, expects to begin exporting green hydrogen overseas by the end of the decade, aiming to become the global leader in supplying the zero-emission fuel. Most read from Bloomberg Government stimulus of about A$8 billion ($5.4 billion) over the next decade is expected to unlock

(Bloomberg) — Pravin Gordhan, who held three cabinet positions in South Africa and won praise for standing up to Jacob Zuma during his scandal-plagued presidency, has died. He was 75. Most read from Bloomberg Gordhan died early Friday morning in hospital from cancer, his family said in an emailed statement. Gordhan was a veteran anti-apartheid

South Africa’s former finance minister Pravin Gordhan has died at the age of 75, his family said. This anti-apartheid veteran has been active in South African politics since 1994, when the country made the transition to democracy. He held strategic positions within the South African government until he announced his retirement from politics in May.