World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold — Global Issues

UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attack on mining site — Global Issues

At least 38 civilians, including women and children, were killed in the attacks carried out by the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo (CODECO) at the Blakete-Plitu mining site. More civilians were displaced and reported missing when the attackers set fire to nearby Malika village, where they also reportedly raped…

World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold — Global Issues

Guterres expresses solidarity as Moldova grapples with fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine — Global Issues

Speaking at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, the UN chief said: “Moldova is not just another country receiving refugees [and] … I am deeply concerned about the continuation and possible spread of the war Russia is waging in Ukraine, and by…

World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold — Global Issues

Guterres welcomes new acting chief of UN projects services — Global Issues

The office serves as the UN’s operational arm, dedicated to implementing projects for the Organization, international financial institutions, governments and other partners around the world.  ‘Uplifting lives’ The development came following the resignation yesterday of Executive Director Grete Faremo. “It has been my great privilege to lead UNOPS. I continue…

Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in Mexico — Global Issues

Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in Mexico — Global Issues

Lack of disclosure of contracts, payments and socio-environmental impacts characterize Mexico’s coal industry. The picture shows workers at the Nueva Rosita coal mine in the northern state of Coahuila. CREDIT: Courtesy of Cristóbal Trejo by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Monday, May 09, 2022 Inter Press Service MEXICO CITY, May 09 (IPS)…

Zimbabwe’s Press Freedom, One Step Forward, Three Steps Backward — Global Issues

Zimbabwe’s Press Freedom, One Step Forward, Three Steps Backward — Global Issues

Journalist Jeffery Moyo, with his lawyer, Doug Coltart, outside the Magistrate’s Court, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Moyo faces charges of violating Section 36 of the Immigration Act. His sentencing is expected on May 31, 2022. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Monday, May 09, 2022 Inter Press Service Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, May…

Soil Microbes Derived Products Could Be an Alternative to Expensive Agricultural Fertilizers — Global Issues

Soil Microbes Derived Products Could Be an Alternative to Expensive Agricultural Fertilizers — Global Issues

Derived from naturally occurring microorganisms, microbial inoculants offer the same benefits as chemical fertilizers while reducing agricultural systems environmental footprint, according to the author. CREDIT: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Monday, May 09, 2022 Inter Press Service To avert the ongoing fertilizer crisis, farmers in developed…

World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold — Global Issues

A New Strategy Is Needed to Address Irans Nuclear Program — Global Issues

Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Monday, May 09, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, May 09 (IPS) – Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU), taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies for over 20…

World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold — Global Issues

UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees to Mariupol — Global Issues

Bilohorivka is close to the Government-held city of Severodonetsk, where heavy fighting was reported in the suburbs on Saturday. “This attack is yet another reminder that in this war, as in so many other conflicts, it is civilians that pay the highest price,” Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement on behalf of…