Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring — Global Issues

Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring — Global Issues

On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese ‘spy balloon’, inside their borders, WMO points out that weather balloons provide just a tiny fraction of the millions of observations gathered worldwide daily. On Thursday, US President…

Taking a Stance on Feminists Prejudice Against Religious Minority Women — Global Issues

Taking a Stance on Feminists Prejudice Against Religious Minority Women — Global Issues

Opinion by Mariz Tadros (brighton, uk) Friday, February 17, 2023 Inter Press Service BRIGHTON, UK, Feb 17 (IPS) – Since researching the experiences of gender discrimination against women in poverty who belong to religious minorities, many fellow feminists have turned their back on me. The inherent assumption among some of my…

Act on the Taliban and Secure Our Right to Education, Afghan Women and Girls’ Plea — Global Issues

Act on the Taliban and Secure Our Right to Education, Afghan Women and Girls’ Plea — Global Issues

Somaya Faruqui, Education Cannot Wait Global Champion and Captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team speaking during the Spotlight on Afghanistan at the ECW High-Level Financing Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: ECW/Michael Calabrò by Busani Bafana (geneva & bulawayo) Thursday, February 16, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA & BULAWAYO, Feb 16…

ECW High-Level Financing Conference Raises More than 826 Million USD to Keep Crisis-Impacted Children in School — Global Issues

ECW High-Level Financing Conference Raises More than 826 Million USD to Keep Crisis-Impacted Children in School — Global Issues

Gordon Brown, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, Chair of the High-Level Steering Group, asked an Education Cannot Wait High-Level Financing Conference to stand in support of the children of Syria and Turkey who are displaced due to the earthquake. These children, join 222 million others without an access…

The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on Africa — Global Issues

The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on Africa — Global Issues

Secretary-General António Guterres watches grain being loaded on the Kubrosliy ship in Odesa, Ukraine. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten Opinion by Bitsat Yohannes-Kassahun (united nations) Thursday, February 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) – In today’s interconnected world, shots fired in one corner of the globe create ripple…

The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT:  The potential of quantum is unquestioned, and far-reaching.  It could create unbreakable encryption (and render current encryption methods useless), propel advances in artificial intelligence, and even accelerate the development of drugs and medical treatments.  That broad sweep of possible outcomes explains why investments are pouring into…

Taking a Stance on Feminists Prejudice Against Religious Minority Women — Global Issues

UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry — Global Issues

“Over 100 million people rely on artisanal gold mining for their livelihoods, so it’s critical that we work with governments to equip miners with the knowledge and tools necessary to phase out mercury use,” said Ludovic Bernaudat, the programme manager of planetGOLD, an innovative effort led by the UN Environment…