Why We Must Act Now to Protect Them — Global Issues

Why We Must Act Now to Protect Them — Global Issues

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The rapid decline of insects is caused by multiple factors including climate change and agriculture, increases in the usage of insecticides and  herbicides, deforestation, urbanization, and light pollution. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Friday, January 27, 2023 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 27 (IPS)…

Destruction of Ukraine’s Healthcare Facilities Violates International Humanitarian Law — Global Issues

Destruction of Ukraine’s Healthcare Facilities Violates International Humanitarian Law — Global Issues

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On March 6, 2022, Izyum Central City Hospital (Kharkiv oblast) was attacked as a part of what appears to have been a large-scale carpet-bombing campaign. Reportedly, the hospital team had also marked the hospital with a big red cross that could be seen from the air. Credit: UHC by Ed…

A growing, international threat — Global Issues

The Year of Debt Distress and Damaging Development Trade-Off — Global Issues

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Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Friday, January 27, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Jan 27 (IPS) – As the year 2022 drew to an end, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned, “Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt”, that spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)…

A growing, international threat — Global Issues

Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk — Global Issues

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“By nearly every feasible measurement, and in every area of human rights – economic, social and cultural, as much as civil and political – Myanmar has profoundly regressed,” he said. “Despite clear legal obligations for the military to protect civilians in the conduct of hostilities, there has been consistent disregard…

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UN human rights experts — Global Issues

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“We have serious concerns about impunity and the failure to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, deaths in police custody, ‘joint enterprise’ convictions, and the dehumanising nature”, of the so-called ‘stop and search’ policing strategy, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said in a statement at…

A growing, international threat — Global Issues

beware ‘siren songs of hate’ – UN chief — Global Issues

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In his speech, delivered at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres recalled that, within months, the Nazis had dismantled fundamental constitutional rights and paved the way for totalitarian rule: members of parliament were arrested, freedom of the press was abolished, and the first concentration camp was built, in Dachau….

WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high — Global Issues

WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high — Global Issues

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WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse than we can possibly imagine”. Following 12 years of brutal conflict, an economy crippled by runaway inflation, a currency that has collapsed to a record low and soaring food prices,…

‘Critical year’ begins in country’s return to constitutional order — Global Issues

‘Critical year’ begins in country’s return to constitutional order — Global Issues

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The envoy was addressing ambassadors at what he called a “unique juncture” in the efforts to promote lasting peace and security in the West African country.    “Mali is ushering in a critical year in terms of returning to constitutional order,” he said, with several votes scheduled starting in March….

Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead — Global Issues

Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead — Global Issues

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According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene. In a statement issued by his…