Home, belonging, and the Holocaust — Global Issues

Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘yet another blow to human rights’ in Russia: OHCHR — Global Issues

Maria Hurtado said in a statement that the judgement was just the latest “in a series of actions against civil society”, journalists, other media and opposition groups and human rights defenders. MHG was founded in 1976 by well-known dissidents and reported on human rights violations in the former Soviet Union…

Home, belonging, and the Holocaust — Global Issues

Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’ — Global Issues

“People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide, plagued by feelings of insecurity”, she stated. The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War she said, with a quarter of humanity live in…

Rahul Gandhis Long Walk Hailed, But Only Polls Will Determine Its Success — Global Issues

Rahul Gandhis Long Walk Hailed, But Only Polls Will Determine Its Success — Global Issues

It may be an election ploy but Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has captured the imagination of many Indian commentators who hail its non-sectarian message. Source: BJY/Twitter by Mehru Jaffer (goa, india) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Inter Press Service GOA, INDIA, Jan 26 (IPS) – When countless supporters of the Indian…

Solar Energy Useless Without Good Batteries in Brazils Amazon Jungle — Global Issues

Solar Energy Useless Without Good Batteries in Brazils Amazon Jungle — Global Issues

Solar panels with a capacity to generate 30 kilowatts no longer work in the Darora Community of the Macuxi people, an indigenous group from Roraima, a state in the far north of Brazil. The batteries only worked for a month before they were damaged because they could not withstand the…

India Can Use The G20 to Fight Corruption and Reduce Global Inequalities — Global Issues

India Can Use The G20 to Fight Corruption and Reduce Global Inequalities — Global Issues

Despite unprecedented challenges, 2022 also opened windows of opportunity to move the needle around critical anti-corruption issues, such as anti-money laundering, asset recovery, beneficial ownership, and renewable energy. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Sanjeeta Pant (sanjeeta pant) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service Sanjeeta Pant, Jan 25 (IPS) – The G20…

New Business Technology Transfer Provides Benefits for African Pharmaceutical Industry — Global Issues

New Business Technology Transfer Provides Benefits for African Pharmaceutical Industry — Global Issues

The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation will be hosted by Rwanda. It is part of the African Development Bank’s commitment to spend at least USD 3 billion over the next ten years to support Africa’s pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing sector. Medical and pharmaceutical experts pose for a group photo with their…

Disconnected Citizens Are Kept Away from Opportunities — Global Issues

Disconnected Citizens Are Kept Away from Opportunities — Global Issues

An activist during COP27 in Egypt. Credit: Oliver Kornblihtt / Mídia NINJA Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini (brussels) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) – In 2022, Saudi Arabia “quietly” sentenced Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity, marking the longest Saudi sentence…

United Nations Security Council, International Security & Human Security — Global Issues

United Nations Security Council, International Security & Human Security — Global Issues

A Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United Nations Opinion by Purnaka de Silva (new york) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 25 (IPS) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the principal organ within the United Nations System that is mandated under the tenets of…