When some of the world’s “authoritarian and repressive regimes” were elected as members of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) ...

WASHINGTON DC, Feb 6 2025 (IPS) - For centuries, innumerable countries were ruled by an entrenched, typically inherited, political class: the “aristocracy.” The term comes from the Ancient Greek words ...

The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US government’s ...

OHCHR confirms Bangladesh’s former government coordinated and committed human rights violations against its civilians in July protests.

Alvaro Lario, IFAD President spoke of finding solutions in complex and uncertain global alliances, priorities and development ...

As ongoing gang violence and unrest bring down the living conditions in Haiti, humanitarian groups sound the alarm on human ...

Tanzania’s fight against HIV had relied on funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a USAID ...

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and a time to take stock of progress, and setbacks towards open and gender-inclusive science.

Tourism is back – and stronger than ever. With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally in 2024, the sector has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, signalling a recovery from its ...

Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on ...

Zawadi Delphine is a soldier's wife and mother of three who lives in Camp Katindo, east of the city of Goma and who believes ...