World has ‘gambled on fossil fuels and lost’, warns Guterres — Global Issues

World has ‘gambled on fossil fuels and lost’, warns Guterres — Global Issues

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António Guterres was addressing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate in Washington DC, convened by the United States top climate envoy, John Kerry, and hosted by President Joe Biden. For decades, the fossil fuel industry has invested in pseudo-science & public relations, with a false narrative to minimize…

The Return of Misogynistic Gynophobes in Afghanistan — Global Issues

The Return of Misogynistic Gynophobes in Afghanistan — Global Issues

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Afghan women. Credit: Shelly Kittleson/IPS by Sania Farooqui (new delhi, india) Friday, June 17, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, Jun 17 (IPS) – Gynophobia is defined as an intense and irrational fear of women or hatred of women, it may be characterized as a form of specific phobias, which…

A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF — Global Issues

A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF — Global Issues

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This figure includes 13.7 million child refugees and asylum-seekers, and nearly 22.8 million, who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence.   However, not included are children displaced by climate and environmental shocks or disasters, as well as those newly displaced in 2022, including by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  The…

Bilingual Intercultural Education, an Endangered Indigenous Right in Peru — Global Issues

Bilingual Intercultural Education, an Endangered Indigenous Right in Peru — Global Issues

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Children in an intercultural bilingual education primary school classroom in the district of Chinchaypujio, Anta province, in the southern Andean department of Cuzco, Peru. Each of these classrooms has between 10 and 13 students in different grades, at the kindergarten, primary and secondary levels. CREDIT: Courtesy of Tarea by Mariela…

Guaranteeing Sufficient Food Production — Global Issues

Guaranteeing Sufficient Food Production — Global Issues

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The potential shortages of some commodities may generate internal instability in many countries, increasing internal and external migratory flows. Credit: FAO Opinion by Mario Lubetkin (rome) Thursday, June 16, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Jun 16 (IPS) – This is an op-ed by Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General at FAOIf the war…

Haiti must remain at ‘forefront’ of international agenda, Security Council hears — Global Issues

Haiti must remain at ‘forefront’ of international agenda, Security Council hears — Global Issues

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She called for greater support for the Caribbean nation as protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, together with the dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hampering development and undermining peacebuilding efforts.   Briefing the Security Council, Special Representative Helen La Lime called on Member States to provide…

One-third of population faces acute food insecurity — Global Issues

One-third of population faces acute food insecurity — Global Issues

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The Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) shows that the combined effects of economic and political crises; conflict and displacement; climate shocks; and a poor harvest in the past agricultural season are among the key drivers of the emergency.  As millions of people are being “pushed deeper into hunger…

Frankincense and Myrrh Have New Economic Resonance for Women in Kenyas Arid North — Global Issues

Frankincense and Myrrh Have New Economic Resonance for Women in Kenyas Arid North — Global Issues

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Women display sorted gums and gum resins at a local market in Marsabit County. The women have greatly benefited economically through harvesting and selling non-wood products. Credit: Robert Kibet/IPS by Robert Kibet (nairobi) Thursday, June 16, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Jun 16 (IPS) – Clad in traditional regalia and necklaces…