IPS looks at how funding moves from the GEF to local communities and supports biodiversity conservation and ecosystem ...

On 13 October, Burundi won a second consecutive term on the UN Human Rights Council, the UN’s main human rights body. The ...

Warnings by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) that Haiti’s fragile food security gains could quickly unravel are becoming a reality. New analysis indicates acute hunger in the country is ...

As COP17 came to a close, the financing gap for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework remained ...

LGBT rights in Senegal face renewed scrutiny as Dakar hosts the 2026 Youth Olympics amid concerns over discrimination against ...

Urban agriculture can help cities expand housing while protecting food security, local livelihoods and climate resilience, ...

At the CBD COP17, the presence of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) is engage across multiple forums.

At least 25 women and girls are killed every day as civilian deaths mount, sexual violence rises, and women remain largely ...

As the race for the next UN Secretary-General moves forward, the campaign of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Assistant ...

On 21 September 1976, less than three months after independence, Seychelles took its seat in the General Assembly of the ...

CIVICUS discusses voter suppression ahead of the USA’s 2026 midterm elections with Aklima Khondoker, an Atlanta-based civil and voting rights attorney, civil society organisation executive and founder ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 29 2026 (IPS) - Dowry is still persisting in society in one form or another. This deeply entrenched social practice continues deepen household poverty and cause violence against ...