Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction — Global Issues

Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction — Global Issues

The cumulative needs of injured patients from the war have created a medical crisis. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Abdo Husen (addis ababa) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service ADDIS ABABA, Mar 30 (IPS) – There are about 5 billion people globally who cannot access surgery. In Ethiopia, for every…

Cyclone Freddy Devastates Communities, Farmers, Heightens Food Insecurity — Global Issues

Cyclone Freddy Devastates Communities, Farmers, Heightens Food Insecurity — Global Issues

Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs shows that 2.2 million people have been affected, with 676 killed and 538 missing after Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi earlier this month. Credit: Red Cross by Charles Mpaka (sonjeke, malawi) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service SONJEKE, MALAWI, Mar 30 (IPS) – In Sonjeka…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

Opinion by Ferran Puig (sa’ana, yemen) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service SA’ANA, Yemen, Mar 30 (IPS) – As Yemen enters its ninth year of war, its people are facing a humanitarian crisis of horrifying proportions. In my role as Oxfam’s Yemen Country Director, I have witnessed firsthand the effects…

As Cyber Strikes Mount, What Happens in Ukraine Doesn’t Stay in Ukraine

As Cyber Strikes Mount, What Happens in Ukraine Doesn’t Stay in Ukraine

The scale of Russia’s cyber-attacks in Ukraine swelled in the first quarter of 2023, a top Ukrainian official told a gathering of top cyber security experts at the Cyber Initiatives Group Spring Summit on Wednesday; part of a new phase of the war to accompany an apparently stalled Russian ground…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment — Global Issues

“A more gender-responsive mission builds trust with the communities they serve and improves its effectiveness,” said UN Women’s Executive Director Sima Bahous at the start of the event. She also highlighted the vital role women play in today’s multifaceted peacekeeping missions and stressed the need to ensure the equal participation…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials — Global Issues

Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure judges and lawyers can function freely and without fear of reprisals”. An independent judiciary is…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius? — Global Issues

Opinion by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 (IPS) – Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Former President of the Republic of MauritiusOn 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela, Andrew Firmin (london / montevideo) Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON / MONTEVIDEO, Mar 29 (IPS) – Brave protests against women’s second-class status in Iran; the mass defence of economic rights in the face of a unilateral presidential decision in France; huge mobilisations to…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

UN Experts Condemn Egregious anti-LGBT Legislation — Global Issues

by an IPS Correspondent (united nations) Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (IPS) – A group of UN experts* on human rights has blasted the Government of Uganda for making homosexuality punishable by death. “It is an egregious violation of human rights, the experts said, urging…