Smallholders Key to Reducing Indonesian Deforestation (Part 2) — Global Issues

Smallholders Key to Reducing Indonesian Deforestation (Part 2) — Global Issues

The replanting of palm oil plants aimed at producing better trees through good agricultural practices. The UNDP’s Good Growth Partnership (GGP) in Indonesia included several projects under one umbrella. Credit: ILO/Fauzan Azhima by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Thursday, April 27, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) – Smallholder farmers are…

Getting All on Board to Meet Deforestation Targets (Part 1) — Global Issues

Getting All on Board to Meet Deforestation Targets (Part 1) — Global Issues

A harvester checks the ripeness of oil palm fresh fruit. The UNDP’s Good Growth Partnership has worked with all sectors of the palm oil supply chain to reduce deforestation. Credit: ILO/Fauzan Azhima by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Thursday, April 27, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) – Indonesia finds itself…

Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN — Global Issues

Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN — Global Issues

The resolution passed unanimously by the 15-member body in New York, calls for the “full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women and girls in Afghanistan”, and urges all countries and organisations with influence on the fundamentalist rulers of the country, “to promote an urgent reversal” of policies which have…

Star Wars Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Symbolises A Litany of Firsts For Women — Global Issues

Star Wars Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Symbolises A Litany of Firsts For Women — Global Issues

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (L) on the set of Ms Marvel, directing actor Mehwish Hayat (R). Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Apr 25 (IPS) – The announcement by Lucas film’s president, Kathleen Kennedy, about the upcoming three new live-action Star Wars films was enough…

Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN — Global Issues

Why indigenous peoples can help save the planet — Global Issues

“For indigenous peoples, the land, the forest, water, is life. We depend on the natural environment, and we care for our surroundings. Managing natural resources is a strong part of our way of life. For example, the way we use rotational farming, avoiding monocultures by planting several different many different…

What Local Food Challenges and Choices Across Vietnam Reveal About a Global Push for Food Systems Transformation — Global Issues

What Local Food Challenges and Choices Across Vietnam Reveal About a Global Push for Food Systems Transformation — Global Issues

Fruit stalls at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Tuyen Huynh (hanoi) Thursday, April 20, 2023 Inter Press Service HANOI, Apr 20 (IPS) – This month Nature spotlighted three insightful new studies chronicling food-related challenges from a global perspective. One presented worrisome new data on the global…

Politics Behind the Removal of Mughal History From Textbooks Say Academics — Global Issues

Politics Behind the Removal of Mughal History From Textbooks Say Academics — Global Issues

The removal of Mughal history from textbooks is seen as a political move which downplays the rich diversity of the Indian subcontinent. This artwork stems from this period. Credit: Govardhan. Jahangir Visiting the Ascetic Jadrup. ca. 1616-20, Musee Guimet, Paris by Ranjit Devraj (new delhi) Thursday, April 20, 2023 Inter Press…

Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN — Global Issues

Global Solidarity Needed to Address Talibans Attacks on Womens Rights — Global Issues

Opinion by David Kode (johannesburg) Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 (IPS) – Matiullah Wesa’s crime was to try to ensure young people got an education in Afghanistan. His recent forceful abduction by the Taliban offers the latest stark reminder that global solidarity and coherent action from…

Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration — Global Issues

Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration — Global Issues

Pacific Community-led regional initiative aims to assist countries in the region with mitigating the impacts of climate change-induced tuna migration. Credit: Pacific Community/SPC by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Apr 19 (IPS) – Climate change and warming ocean waters are causing tuna fisheries to migrate…