Tharanga Yakupitiyage

Tharanga Yakupitiyage is a UN correspondent for Inter Press Service.

No Justice, No Peace for Yemeni Children

Saudi-led airstrikes prompt an urgent call for the UN to protect children in the midst of the deadly two year-long conflict in Yemen.

July 26, 2017

World hunger has increased, reversing years of progress.

July 6, 2017

Tax havens are "one of the worst enemies of our democracies."

June 8, 2017

Over 30 million people were newly internally displaced in 2016 by conflict and disasters, according to a new report.

May 28, 2017

Censorship tactics have become more complex, posing new challenges for journalists and non-journalists alike, a new report finds.

May 3, 2017

Persistent attacks on health care in Yemen are severely impacting children's well-being.

April 25, 2017

The negative impact on public health will be enormous and not limited to the current 12.

October 13, 2015