What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next? — Global Issues

What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next? — Global Issues

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We face a critical time where action needs to be scaled-up dramatically if we are to avoid the worst outcomes from the climate threat. Credit: Guillermo Flores/IPS Opinion by Felix Dodds, Chris Spence (new york) Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 22 (IPS) – Climate change has…

Middle-Income Country Trap? — Global Issues

UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact — Global Issues

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“This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via a statement from his spokesperson Farhan Haq. The top UN official leading efforts to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East, Tor Wennesland, echoed those comments and also welcomed…

Middle-Income Country Trap? — Global Issues

DPR Korea missile launch, malaria vaccines in Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti — Global Issues

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The country, known colloquially as North Korea, claimed to have carried out a third attempt to launch a ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to media reports. Comply with obligations Any such launch is contrary to relevant Security Council resolutions, Mr. Guterres said in a statement issued later that day by…

Middle-Income Country Trap? — Global Issues

Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice — Global Issues

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António Guterres said the world, particularly developing countries, is facing “a perfect storm”, with growing inequalities, climate chaos, conflicts and hunger. Meanwhile, fiscal space is tightening for many, with crushing debt burdens and skyrocketing prices. “This is a recipe for global instability and suffering,” he said, speaking from Santiago, Chile….

Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28 — Global Issues

Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28 — Global Issues

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Christine Nalienya, a farmer in western Kenya, winnowing beans outside her home. Bean farmers confront various challenges, yet as smallholder farmers, they receive little support. Credit: Robert Kibet/IPS by Robert Kibet Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service Nov 22 (IPS) – In a groundbreaking development, indigenous farmer communities are…

Gaza humanitarian pause deal after 47 days of fighting
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Gaza humanitarian pause deal after 47 days of fighting

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Qatar confirms that Hamas and Israel have agreed on a humanitarian pause in Gaza after weeks of negotiations mediated by the US and Egypt. The Israeli government approved the deal after a lengthy cabinet meeting and deep internal divisions among ministers. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the agreement does…

Lula Meets First Brazilian Chair of IPS — Global Issues

Lula Meets First Brazilian Chair of IPS — Global Issues

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President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left), alongside Carlos Tibúrcio and Fernando Morais, Chair of the IPS Board of Directors (right). Credit: Planalto.  brasilia Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Inter Press Service BRASILIA, Nov 21 (IPS) – Elected by the agency’s global board of directors on November 14th, journalist…