Aid relief reaches Ukraine towns and cities reclaimed from Russian control — Global Issues

Aid relief reaches Ukraine towns and cities reclaimed from Russian control — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

More than 73,000 people in Kharkiv oblast have now received food assistance, which is nearly half of the population in the retaken areas. Villages and settlements across the oblast that are back under Ukrainian Government control are unable to meet even their most basic needs, according to the UN Office…

World Cotton Day focuses on the fibre’s role in weaving socio-economic development — Global Issues

World Cotton Day focuses on the fibre’s role in weaving socio-economic development — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

An estimated 100 million family farmers across 80 countries directly depend on the cotton industry, in which women play a key role. Cotton supports the economies of many low-income and emerging countries. Last year it contributed about $50 billion to their economic support – and $20 billion in global trade,…

Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit — Global Issues

Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

This new wave of reprisals follows years of persistent crackdowns on civil society and human rights defenders, using security as a pretext to undermine their legitimate right to participate in public affairs, they said in a statement. Egypt is hosting COP27, which will be held in the resort town of…

Small Farmers in Peru Combat Machismo to Live Better Lives — Global Issues

Small Farmers in Peru Combat Machismo to Live Better Lives — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

On the suspension bridge that crosses the Vilcanota River, in the village of Secsencalla, in the Andes highlands region of Cuzco, Peru, a group of men who have been taking steps towards a new form of masculinity without machismo pose for a photo. From left to right: Saul Huamán, Rolando…

Pakistans Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire — Global Issues

Pakistans Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Bindya Rana, a Karachi-based transgender activist and founder and president of Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA), and Shahzadi Rai, a Karachi-based transgender person, believe that the debate over the law protecting the rights of transgender persons is problematic. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, October 06, 2022 Inter Press Service…

Africa is not a Country. It is a Continent. — Global Issues

Africa is not a Country. It is a Continent. — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels (idn)) Thursday, October 06, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS (IDN), Oct 06 (IPS) – “If all I knew about Africa were from popular images, I too would think that Africa was a place of beautiful landscapes, beautiful animals and incomprehensible people, fighting senseless wars, dying of…

Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation — Global Issues

Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

More than 35 people have been killed, according to news reports, many of them children, said the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. “UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children. No child should be a target or witness of violence anywhere, anytime”, said a statement released by the agency. According to…

Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak — Global Issues

Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The Varreux Terminal, located in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is the main entry point for fuel in the country but gangs have been blocking the entrance since mid-September.  The situation has led to a fuel shortage that has forced many hospitals and health centres to close, and affected water distribution, said…