Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights Inequity — Global Issues

Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights Inequity — Global Issues

Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open Society Foundations, says climate change is impacting the most vulnerable and blended solutions are needed to tackle it and uphold human rights. Credit: TJ Kirkpatrick, Open Society Foundations by Busani Bafana (sharm el sheikh) Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Inter Press Service SHARM EL…

Indigenous Peoples Have Their Own Agenda at COP27, Demanding Direct Financing — Global Issues

Indigenous Peoples Have Their Own Agenda at COP27, Demanding Direct Financing — Global Issues

Representatives of native women from Latin America and other continents pose for pictures at COP27, taking place in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Some 250 indigenous people from around the world are attending the 27th climate conference. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS by Daniel Gutman (sharm el-sheikh) Saturday, November 12, 2022 Inter…

Solar Power Brings Water to Families in Former War Zones in El Salvador — Global Issues

Solar Power Brings Water to Families in Former War Zones in El Salvador — Global Issues

Aerial view of the community water system located in the canton of El Zapote, in the municipality of Suchitoto in central El Salvador. Mounted on the roof are the 96 solar panels that generate the electricity needed to power the entire electrical and hydraulic mechanism that brings water to more…

Mexican Environmental Prosecutor’s Office Dodges Charges against Mayan Train — Global Issues

Mexican Environmental Prosecutor’s Office Dodges Charges against Mayan Train — Global Issues

The laying of the Mayan Train along 1500 kilometers through five states in the south and southeast of Mexico, mostly through the Yucatan Peninsula, will damage the fragile jungle ecosystem, with the removal of vegetation and animal species. The photo shows an area cleared of vegetation near the municipality of…

We Stand Ready for Peaceful Transition of Leadership — Global Issues

We Stand Ready for Peaceful Transition of Leadership — Global Issues

Opinion by Harvey Dupiton (new york) Monday, October 17, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Talks of an inevitable U.S. military intervention in Haiti are brewing within diplomatic circles. Without any constitutional or legal authority, our Haitian de facto government gave the green light for special forces…

UN Censures 42 Nations for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists & Journalists — Global Issues

UN Censures 42 Nations for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists & Journalists — Global Issues

Police use water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 24, 2022. Credit: Voice of America by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (IPS) – The United Nations has singled out 42 countries (out of 193…

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

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

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…

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

Women gather at the Punto Violeta, a center where different government agencies and social organisations seek to address the gender-based violence suffered by women in the Padre Mugica neighborhood, or Villa 31, a shantytown in Argentina’s capital city. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS by Daniel Gutman (buenos aires) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter…

Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues

Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues

Opinion by Gypsy Guillen Kaiser (new york) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – “This woman sitting next to me, Maria Ressa, is a Nobel laureate and a convicted criminal,” said barrister Amal Clooney, who co-leads the international legal team representing Ressa. The founder of…