Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction — Global Issues

Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction — Global Issues

The cumulative needs of injured patients from the war have created a medical crisis. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Abdo Husen (addis ababa) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service ADDIS ABABA, Mar 30 (IPS) – There are about 5 billion people globally who cannot access surgery. In Ethiopia, for every…

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

The Fight for Yemens Future Is a Global Responsibility — Global Issues

Opinion by Ferran Puig (sa’ana, yemen) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service SA’ANA, Yemen, Mar 30 (IPS) – As Yemen enters its ninth year of war, its people are facing a humanitarian crisis of horrifying proportions. In my role as Oxfam’s Yemen Country Director, I have witnessed firsthand the effects…

Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds — Global Issues

Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela, Andrew Firmin (london / montevideo) Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON / MONTEVIDEO, Mar 29 (IPS) – Brave protests against women’s second-class status in Iran; the mass defence of economic rights in the face of a unilateral presidential decision in France; huge mobilisations to…

Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa — Global Issues

Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa — Global Issues

Opinion by Marine Olivesi (ouagadougou, burkina faso) Thursday, March 23, 2023 Inter Press Service OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 (IPS) – Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since…

Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension — Global Issues

Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension — Global Issues

Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed – for now. Credit: Ihor Oinua/Unsplash by Alexander Kozul-Wright (geneva) Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) – Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy….

One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals — Global Issues

One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals — Global Issues

Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, has been attracting hundreds of thousands of Russians since the war in Ukraine started in February 2022. The city is a favored destination where Russians can still travel visa-free. by IPS Correspondent (tbilisi) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Inter Press Service TBILISI, Mar 21 (IPS) – Since the war…

War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council — Global Issues

War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council — Global Issues

Karim Asad Ahmad Khan was elected on 12 February 2021 as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, March 20, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) – Come April 1, a post-Ukraine Russia, will preside…