Are Many Children in Japan Going Hungry? How Can We Help? — Global Issues

Are Many Children in Japan Going Hungry? How Can We Help? — Global Issues

Eight students from Dalton Tokyo Junior visited Foodbank Karuizawa and interviewed Yoko Komiyama at the Watashi Kitchen. Opinion by Momoko Harada – Rei Sato – Shunki Sometaya (tokyo) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service TOKYO, Oct 04 (IPS) – Did you know that a staggering 20 million people in Japan…

Growing Appetite for Nutrient-Rich Native Indigenous Australian Foods — Global Issues

Growing Appetite for Nutrient-Rich Native Indigenous Australian Foods — Global Issues

Kalkani Choolburra, Aboriginal Programs Coordinator at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, showing the many uses of native plants. Here, she is weaving with a Lomandra leaf. Credit: Neena Bhandari/IPS by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Tuesday, October 03, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Oct 03 (IPS) – Growing up in Sydney, Kalkani Choolburra,…

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

In a statement issued following Sunday’s mission led by the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, together with other senior agency officials, they heard and saw for themselves that in the city of Khankendi at least, there were no signs of damage to public buildings. “The mission was struck by the…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

More than 170 people were killed and over 200 more injured, many with grievous burns and in a critical condition, in an explosion at a crowded fuel depot along the route taken by those entering Armenia last Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes WHO Special Envoy Robb Butler, who visited a burns treatment…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan — Global Issues

A further 70 people were injured in Friday’s attacks at the Hangu mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and at a religious procession in Mastung, Balochistan. “It is particularly abhorrent that the attacks occurred at a place of worship and during the celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday,” Mr. Guterres said in a…

Wrecked by Climate Change, Farmers in Kashmir Shift to Lavender Cultivation — Global Issues

Wrecked by Climate Change, Farmers in Kashmir Shift to Lavender Cultivation — Global Issues

Mohammad Subhan Dar decided to abandon farming forever as changes in climate affected his traditional crops, but a project introducing lavender farming saved his farm. Credit: Umer Asif/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (bijbehara, india) Friday, September 29, 2023 Inter Press Service BIJBEHARA, INDIA, Sep 29 (IPS) – Creating resilience is crucial…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org → Check out our Latest…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists — Global Issues

On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist and former World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) employee, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $4,100 after being convicted for tax evasion. Her trial lasted only three hours, and access to family and defence counsel were limited…

Navigating Challenges of New City Development for Nusantara, Indonesias Future Capital — Global Issues

Navigating Challenges of New City Development for Nusantara, Indonesias Future Capital — Global Issues

Credit: Asian Development Bank Opinion by Omar Sidique – Diani Sadiawati – Diandra Pratami (bangkok, thailand) Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Sep 27 (IPS) – Many nations are engaged in ambitious urban planning endeavors and the creation of new capital cities. Nusantara, Indonesia, is the latest in…