Opinion by Herbert Wulf (duisburg, germany) Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Inter Press Service DUISBURG, Germany, Jan 11 (IPS) – If our societies are to become resilient and sustainable, our priorities must change towards de-escalation, including in diplomacy and economy. Putin’s war against Ukraine has not only damaged the international cooperative security…
A flooded village in Matiari, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Credit: UNICEF/Asad Zaidi by Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General (geneva) Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Inter Press Service An address to the International Conference on a Climate-Resilient Pakistan GENEVA, Jan 10 (IPS) – For decades, I have been privileged to witness the…
Droughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jan 06 (IPS) – Escalating conflict and climate change threaten the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), an ambitious land restoration project…
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan 06 (IPS) – The UN Democracy Fund, also known as UNDEF, is an interesting tool but it is too small and lacking resources to mark a difference. How can the UN do…
Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels) Wednesday, January 04, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jan 04 (IPS) – Three years after the coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the Chinese government began in December to abruptly scrap its harsh containment policy known as “zero-Covid.” This zero-Covid policy relied on…
Africa needs to urgently invest in health programmes to reduce maternal deaths, which is more than five times above the 2030 SDG target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Measures include ensuring women access to skilled birth attendants. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPS by Francis Kokutse (accra) Tuesday,…
Good governance and strong institutions enhance a country’s ability to mobilize domestic resources through revenue collection. Credit: UN-OSAA Opinion by Kavazeua Katjomuise (united nations) Monday, January 02, 2023 Inter Press Service The writer is a Senior Economic Affairs Officer and leader of the Policy Analysis and Coordination team in the UN…
Aerial view of the 5000 square meter roof full of solar panels, in one of the pavilions of La Rural, the busiest fair and exhibition center in Buenos Aires. It is the largest private solar park in the capital of Argentina and required an investment of almost one million dollars….
Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) – A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis…
Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached 592 billion US dollars in 2021, a 1.9% increase compared with 2020 in real terms. Credit: Shutterstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, December 22, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Dec 22 (IPS) – Day after day,…
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