Macroeconomic Policy Coordination More One-Sided, Ineffective

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 2022 (IPS) – Widespread adverse reactions to the UK government’s […]

How Covid-19 Proved an Opportunity for Youth in Small-Town India

Young people from small towns are now able to work close to home thanks to co-working […]

Pandemic Accord Text Falls Short of Expectations

The WHO working group met to consider 307 amendments proposed by governments to update current regulations. […]

How the Rise of Timor-Leste’s Aquaculture Sector Is a Blueprint for Other Small Island Nations

Dr. Jharendu Pant is Senior Scientist – Sustainable Aquaculture Program, WorldFish Fish farmers harvest genetically improved […]

It’s Time to Ban Cigarette Filters

Credit: WHO BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 9 2023 (IPS) – The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating […]

TB Preventive Treatment: the Need for Choice

The progress made in HIV prevention is nothing short of a global success story. It is […]

The UN’s Own Relevance Is at Stake at This Year’s General Assembly

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous […]

High Prevalence of Undetected Hypertension Found in Bangladesh

The salinity of the water in coastal Bangladesh contributes to high blood pressure. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS […]

For Africans, the Climate Debate Around the Role of Livestock Misses the Mark

Traders take cattle to market in winter rain along the road to Woliso, Ethiopia. Credit: Apollo […]

Discrimination, a Killer of Dreams for People Affected by Leprosy

Zero leprosy is not an impossible dream—Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination at the […]