Opinion by Kipkemoi Saitabau, Arthur Ngetich Kipkemoi Saitabau (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Monday, April 24, 2023 Inter Press Service Women are at higher risk of malaria due to biological, social, economic, and gender factors. They have limited access to healthcare, less decision-making power and control over household resources, which increases their susceptibility….
ECW High-Level Mission to Colombia ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif meets a young female student at the ECW-supported learning facility ‘Eustorgio Colmenares Baptista’, in Cúcuta, Colombia. Disability and inclusion are at the forefront of ECW-supported learning activities. Credit: ECW by Joyce Chimbi (new york & nairobi) Monday, April 24, 2023 Inter…
Opinion by Nuzhat Fatima (dhaka, bangladesh) Friday, April 21, 2023 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Bangladesh, Apr 21 (IPS) – The world is becoming increasingly coexistent with crises. A pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and cost-of-living crisis are only a few of the ordeals we’ve seen in just the last two years. As…
The Maipo River on its way from the Andes mountain range to the valley of the same name is surrounded by numerous small towns that depend on tourism, receiving thousands of visitors every weekend. There are restaurants, campgrounds and high-altitude sports facilities. The water comes down from the top of…
The IMF has made some encouraging improvements in paying attention to social protection, health, and education, but it needs to do much more to avoid, in its own words, “repeating past mistakes”, says new report. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Apr…
Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Apr 18 (IPS) – The Future We Want was the groundbreaking outcome of the Rio+20 Summit, the summit, held in 2012, where the idea of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was first conceptualized. Amid the unfolding of…
Navid Hanif Opinion by Navid Hanif (united nations) Monday, April 17, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (IPS) – The world is at a crossroads. This week, the United Nations Secretary-General, government ministers and senior leaders are gathered in New York at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum. (scheduled…
There is an urgency for the loss and damage fund to become a reality as many developing countries are impacted due to climate change. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, April 14, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Apr 14 (IPS) – In March 2023, more than 600 people died…
Kingsley Ighobor. Africa Renewal Opinion by Kingsley Ighobor (moroni, comoros) Thursday, April 13, 2023 Inter Press Service MORONI, Comoros, Apr 13 (IPS) – In February 2023, the Union of Comoros ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Later that month, the country’s President Azali Assoumani took over as Chairperson of…
UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand plants trees in Bogor, West Java. Credit: UN Indonesia Opinion by Valerie Julliand (jakarta, indonesia) Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Inter Press Service JAKARTA, Indonesia, Apr 12 (IPS) – As Ramadan continues through next week, the world’s 2 billion Muslims will focus on the core…
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