We Stand Ready for Peaceful Transition of Leadership — Global Issues

We Stand Ready for Peaceful Transition of Leadership — Global Issues

Opinion by Harvey Dupiton (new york) Monday, October 17, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Talks of an inevitable U.S. military intervention in Haiti are brewing within diplomatic circles. Without any constitutional or legal authority, our Haitian de facto government gave the green light for special forces…

Persons with Disabilities Integral Players in Determining Innovative Solutions to Fully Inclusive Societies — Global Issues

Persons with Disabilities Integral Players in Determining Innovative Solutions to Fully Inclusive Societies — Global Issues

Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (bangkok, thailand) Friday, October 14, 2022 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 (IPS) – Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities. This…

Doubts about Chiles Green Hydrogen Boom — Global Issues

Doubts about Chiles Green Hydrogen Boom — Global Issues

The administration of President Gabriel Boric, a self-described environmentalist, is facing a growing rift between scientists, social leaders and energy companies that have differences with regard to the production of green hydrogen in Magallanes. The first wind turbines have already been installed in the Magallanes region, in the far south…

UN Censures 42 Nations for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists & Journalists — Global Issues

UN Censures 42 Nations for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists & Journalists — Global Issues

Police use water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 24, 2022. Credit: Voice of America by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (IPS) – The United Nations has singled out 42 countries (out of 193…

Small Farmers in Peru Combat Machismo to Live Better Lives — Global Issues

Small Farmers in Peru Combat Machismo to Live Better Lives — Global Issues

On the suspension bridge that crosses the Vilcanota River, in the village of Secsencalla, in the Andes highlands region of Cuzco, Peru, a group of men who have been taking steps towards a new form of masculinity without machismo pose for a photo. From left to right: Saul Huamán, Rolando…

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

Women gather at the Punto Violeta, a center where different government agencies and social organisations seek to address the gender-based violence suffered by women in the Padre Mugica neighborhood, or Villa 31, a shantytown in Argentina’s capital city. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS by Daniel Gutman (buenos aires) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter…

Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues

Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues

Opinion by Gypsy Guillen Kaiser (new york) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – “This woman sitting next to me, Maria Ressa, is a Nobel laureate and a convicted criminal,” said barrister Amal Clooney, who co-leads the international legal team representing Ressa. The founder of…

Uyghur Violations a Litmus Test for Global Governance & Rules-based International Order — Global Issues

Uyghur Violations a Litmus Test for Global Governance & Rules-based International Order — Global Issues

Protesters in Washington, DC, march against the alleged killing of Uyghur Muslims. June 2022. Credit: Unsplash/Kuzzat Altay Opinion by Mandeep S.Tiwana (new york) Monday, October 03, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 03 (IPS) – This week is a momentous one for the world’s premier human rights body. At stake…