When we talk about Israel, the first things that come to our mind are religion and history. But let me tell you, Israel is a lot more than that. It is a place with varied landscapes and natural wonders that can blow your mind completely. This place has a little bit of everything for the people who love travelling. You will find places rich with history and culture that you should at least see once in your lifetime. For religious people, it has also places like Jerusalem that Christians consider as Holy. And for the people who love adventures, you can always take a jeep journey through the rough and rugged path of remote Israel. The journey is exceptionally thrilling and unforgettable. So, it doesn’t matter what you like, Israel has it all in store for you. This article will let you kn…

Corinne Schuster-Wallace, Senior Research Fellow at the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, and Robert Sandford is EPCOR Water Security Chair at UN University, are lead authors of the new report, “Water in the World We Want, Catalyzing National Water-Related Sustainable Development.”

Little girls in Timor-Leste cross a rice field after heavy rains carrying water in plastic containers. Credit: UN Photo/Martine Perret

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Jan 20 2021 (IPS) – COVID-19 vaccination programmes are gathering pace in…

A local cemetery working running on the ground collecting logs for funeral pyres, to perform the last rites for patients who died of Covid, on 29 April at the Ghazipur cremation ground in New Delhi. (Ghazipur Cremation Ground/File-Amit Sharma)

DEHRADUN, India/ABUJA, May 12 2021 (IPS) – The media is awash with the devastating news of deaths and sufferings due to COVID-19 coming out of India. What most media outlets overlook is the way Indian communities are rallying to save lives, reduce sufferings and stop the current wave of the pandemic.

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The proposed law seeks to provide age appropriate sexual and reproductive health information and services. Credit: Miriam Gathigah/IPS

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The employment outlook for women in Latin America continues to face obstacles before it can reach pre-COVID-19 levels. But a sustainable and inclusive recovery will require measures to close the gender gaps that already affected employment of women in the region before the pandemic. CREDIT: Mariela Jara/IPS

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CHAPEL HILL, NC, US, May 23 2023 (IPS) – …

Dr Jetn Sirathranont, member of the Senate of Thailand and AFPPD Secretary-General addresses the conference on International Conference on Demographic Resilience in Uzbekistan. Credit: UNFPA Uzbekistan

JOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 4 2023 (IPS) – Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in yo…