Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20? — Global Issues

Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20? — Global Issues

Many of the global crises we face are caused or exacerbated by corruption. Credit: Ashwath Hedge/Wikimedia Commons Opinion by Sanjeeta Pant, Blair Glencorse (washington dc) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 27 (IPS) – As global crises mount, the G20 is proving unable to find solutions. Political…

We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis — Global Issues

We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis — Global Issues

Abby Maxman speaks with Safia, a woman forced to leave her home in Somaliland amid the drought and growing hunger. Credit: Chris Hufstader/Oxfam Opinion by Abby Maxman (new york) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 27 (IPS) – Last week, as world leaders gathered in New York…

Multi-Faith Team Urges Repeal of Blasphemy Laws — in the Name of Religious Freedom — Global Issues

Multi-Faith Team Urges Repeal of Blasphemy Laws — in the Name of Religious Freedom — Global Issues

Independent UN human rights experts condemned the death sentence of a university lecturer charged with blasphemy in Pakistan, calling the ruling “a travesty of justice”. December 2019. Credit: UNICEF/Josh Estey Opinion by Soraya M. Deen, Christine M. Sequenzia (new york) Monday, September 12, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 12…

“Pakistan and Its People Are Paying the Costs of What They Are Not Responsible For.” — Global Issues

“Pakistan and Its People Are Paying the Costs of What They Are Not Responsible For.” — Global Issues

Credit: Pakistan Development Alliance Opinion by Zia ur Rehman (islamabad, pakistan) Thursday, September 01, 2022 Inter Press Service ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sep 01 (IPS) – Pakistan has been going through the worst time of its recent history due to unprecedented colossal monsoon rains and devastating floods. The current floods would have been…

Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off — Global Issues

Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off — Global Issues

The Nueva Zelandia school is leading a pioneering experience of community electricity generation with solar panels that will reduce the cost of consumption for the school and 20 local families taking part in the project in the poor municipality of Independencia to the north of Santiago. To this initiative, the…

Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban — Global Issues

Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban — Global Issues

Opinion by Sima Bahous (new york) Monday, August 15, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Aug 15 (IPS) – The writer is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan we have seen daily and continuous deterioration in the…

‘Aid Organizations Must Include the Youth Voice’ August 12, 2022—International Youth Day — Global Issues

‘Aid Organizations Must Include the Youth Voice’ August 12, 2022—International Youth Day — Global Issues

Opinion by Yasmine Sherif, H.D. Wright (new york) Friday, August 12, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Aug 12 (IPS) – Today marks International Youth Day, a global celebration of the transformative power of young people. Introduced by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, the event was inaugurated not only…