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A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song 
‘This is not 1945’: General Assembly president gavels open new session aimed at restoring global trust 
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‘This is not 1945’: General Assembly president gavels open new session aimed at restoring global trust
The UN General Assembly gavelled open its 81st session on Tuesday at UN Headquarters as the incoming president pledged to restore public trust in...
Ebola response in eastern DR Congo must include food aid, WFP says
As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the...
AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide
Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic...
UN chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation
The Secretary-General has condemned mounting civilian casualties in southern Lebanon and called on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, as fighting intensifies...
ROME, September 9 (IPS) – Observing some of the changes over the last year and a half in the Government of the USA, one...
Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns
Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday,...
In Gaza, women-headed households face ‘impossible choices’ to survive
In war-torn Gaza, a growing number of women-headed households face “impossible decisions” every day, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and still-scarce resources, UN humanitarians said...
Syria’s transition hinges on justice for all, UN Human Rights Council hears
A successful and lasting transition in Syria requires comprehensive accountability, inclusion and guarantees that violations will not be repeated, UN independent investigators told the...
A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song
An analysis of sound-making structures on preserved wings reveals the mating calls of ancient Jurassic insects, re-creating part of an ancient soundscape.
FAO and the Global South: Advancing Agrifood Transformation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
ROME, September 8 (IPS) – The world’s agrifood systems are under mounting pressure from economic uncertainty, climate change and persistent inequalities. Farmers, rural communities...
Ebola response in eastern DR Congo must include food aid, WFP says 
AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide 
UN chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation