April Fool’s Inflation Medicine Threatens Progress — Global Issues

April Fool’s Inflation Medicine Threatens Progress — Global Issues

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Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Tuesday, August 09, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 09 (IPS) – The world economy is on the brink of outright recession, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Ukraine war and sanctions have scuttled recovery…

Of the Far West, the ‘Good Cowboys’ And the Bad Indians — Global Issues

Of the Far West, the ‘Good Cowboys’ And the Bad Indians — Global Issues

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The female guardians of Venezuela’s Imataca Forest Reserve | An FAO-GEF project, which also aims to increase gender equality in the forestry sector, has continued supporting the Kariña women in actively leading the development of their territories and the conservation of the area’s biodiversity. Credit: FAO by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday,…

April Fool’s Inflation Medicine Threatens Progress — Global Issues

Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Transformational Change — Global Issues

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Opinion by Jamison Ervin (united nations) Monday, August 08, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 08 (IPS) – The writer is Manager, UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for DevelopmentThe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated annually on August 9, is a day to celebrate the many contributions of…

To Protect Our Planet, They Need To Be Exposed — Global Issues

To Protect Our Planet, They Need To Be Exposed — Global Issues

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Despite increasing public awareness of (and regulations on) plastic pollution, the global plastic crisis is only getting worse. Credit: Albert Oppong-Ansah/IPS. Opinion Friday, August 05, 2022 Inter Press Service Aug 05 (IPS) – This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the…

UN Chief Urges Governments to Tax “Immoral” & Excessive” Oil and Gas Profits — Global Issues

UN Chief Urges Governments to Tax “Immoral” & Excessive” Oil and Gas Profits — Global Issues

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten Opinion by Antonio Guterres (united nations) Thursday, August 04, 2022 Inter Press Service Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his address to the UN press corps while launching the third brief by the Global Crisis Response Group on Energy. UNITED NATIONS,…

Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs — Global Issues

Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs — Global Issues

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Venezuelan migrant Manuela Molina (not her real name) was promised a decent job in Trinidad, but minutes after her arrival she was forced into a van and taken to a secret location. Credit: IOM Port of Spain by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, August 03, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Aug 03…

Slow food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates — Global Issues

Slow food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates — Global Issues

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Edward Mukiibi first worked the fields as punishment. Now he is a firm believer that the slow food movement can save the planet. He was recently named as the President of Slow Food International. Credit: Slow Food International by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Tuesday, August 02, 2022 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Aug…

April Fool’s Inflation Medicine Threatens Progress — Global Issues

Frugal Innovation is Key to Advancing the UNs Global Goal for Education — Global Issues

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Opinion by Jaideep Prabhu (cambridge, uk) Tuesday, August 02, 2022 Inter Press Service CAMBRIDGE, UK, Aug 02 (IPS) – The world needs tens of millions of new teachers by 2030, according to UNESCO – an order of magnitude that requires “frugal innovation.” I’ve studied frugal innovation for more than a decade,…