It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate Summit, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya. Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and…
Elias Yousif Opinion by Elias Yousif (washington dc) Friday, September 01, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 01 (IPS) – In what has become an all too familiar phenomenon, U.S.-trained security personnel have been implicated in the July 26th coup that deposed Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. It is…
A family shelter on the roof of their small house surrounded by floodwater in Jatrapur Union in Kurigram District, Bangladesh. Credit: Muhammad Amdad Hossain/Climate Visuals by Busani Bafana (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Thursday, August 31, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 31 (IPS) – Climate justice is not just about survival but…
UN says increased investments in strong institutions assist in preventing military coups. Credit: Gabon National Television via X by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Thursday, August 31, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (IPS) – The United Nations says increased investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing…
Violent conflicts are at a 30-year high, and the UNHCR has estimated that more than 115 million people will be forcibly displaced before the end of 2023. Credit: UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Opinion by Katie Smith (arlington, virginia) Thursday, August 31, 2023 Inter Press Service ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug 31 (IPS) – When I…
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted a decision under its “early warning and urgent action” procedures, stating that developed countries’ “persistent refusal” to waive COVID-19 vaccine IP rights – such as patents and trademarks – violated non-discrimination guarantees under international human rights law. CERD is…
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that UN chief António Guterres was following the evolving situation in the capital Libreville “very closely”. While condemning military action as “a means to resolve the post electoral crisis”, the Secretary-General said he had noted the announcement by the Central African nation’s electoral body of a…
Opinion by Antonio Pedro (addis ababa, ethiopia) Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Inter Press Service While the challenges associated with achieving the 2030 Agenda remain complex, the slow progress in Africa is, fortunately, redeemable. Africa possesses abundant assets to achieve the SDGs. The challenge lies in effectively harnessing these resources to turn…
Opinion by Arjun Amin (oakland, california) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Inter Press Service OAKLAND, California, Aug 29 (IPS) – African leaders, public officials, and private-sector executives will converge in Nairobi, September 4-6, at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) – coinciding with the UN Africa Climate Week (ACW). In recent years, Africa…
UNHCR’s representative in Niger, Emmanuel Gignac, said that sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following last month’s military takeover do not include any exemptions for humanitarian aid. Mr. Gignac observed that food and commodity prices, already climbing before this crisis, jumped after…
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