European Union leaders struggle to find solutions for the energy crisis. Credit: Bigstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 24, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 24 (IPS) – European politicians continue to run in all directions to find a way out of their energy crisis. One of them – Simonetta…
Rural women are less able to access land, credit, agricultural inputs, markets, and high-value agrifood chains and obtain lower prices for their crops. Credit: Mallika Aryal/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 17, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 17 (IPS) – Make no mistake. Violence against women has been perpetuated,…
Girls are primarily victims of sexual exploitation (72% of detected girl victims), while boys are mainly subjected to forced labour (66% of detected boy victims). by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 13 (IPS) – A common feature to religions – including the monotheistic ones…
Mineral supply chains are often linked to child abuse, human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights violations. Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 10 (IPS) – Africa. The birthplace of “Homo Sapiens.” The land of plenty. The origin of farming….
Most cities are not able to meet the triple objective of being economically productive, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable, according to the United Nations findings on the occasion of the World Habitat Day. Credit: Bigstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 03, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 03 (IPS) –…
by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 28 (IPS) – These are facts, not guesses: about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted and lost… every single year, the equivalent of one ton per each of the one billion hungry people, many of them are…
Nuclear Test. Credit: United Nations by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, September 26, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 26 (IPS) – A Mexican joke goes: “I kill people for money. But you are my best friend, so I will kill you for nothing.” This seems to be the dominating thinking of…
Ten of the world’s worst climate hotspots have suffered a 123 percent rise in acute hunger over just the past six years, according to a new report from Oxfam. Credit: FAO by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, September 23, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 23 (IPS) – Have you eaten today…
Between 2010 and 2020 the number of state-based armed conflicts roughly doubled (to 56), as did the number of conflict deaths, finds new report. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 20 (IPS) – Day after day, the world’s scientific community, based…
At the current rate of progress, it will take up to 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws, Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, September 15, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 15 (IPS) – While women in rich societies are paid around 25%…
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