Africa Will Not Cope with Climate Change Without a Just, Inclusive Energy Transition — Global Issues

Africa Will Not Cope with Climate Change Without a Just, Inclusive Energy Transition — Global Issues

Thandile Chinyavanhu by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Friday, November 24, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Nov 24 (IPS) – A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate change…

Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28 — Global Issues

Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28 — Global Issues

Christine Nalienya, a farmer in western Kenya, winnowing beans outside her home. Bean farmers confront various challenges, yet as smallholder farmers, they receive little support. Credit: Robert Kibet/IPS by Robert Kibet Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service Nov 22 (IPS) – In a groundbreaking development, indigenous farmer communities are…

For Every Child, Every RightDelivering Psychosocial Support for Crisis Impacted Children — Global Issues

For Every Child, Every RightDelivering Psychosocial Support for Crisis Impacted Children — Global Issues

Aya, a 5-year-old girl clutching her doll to ease her fear, gazes at Gaza’s sky filled with warplanes from inside an UNRWA school in the Gaza Strip. Credit: UNRWA by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, November 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Nov 20 (IPS) – As the global community marks World…

Smallholder Farmers Gain Least from International Climate Funding — Global Issues

Smallholder Farmers Gain Least from International Climate Funding — Global Issues

David Obwona at his seed rice farm in Katukatib village, Amoro district, northern Uganda. The farmer is part of a group that is now engaged in seed rice farming to climate-proof agriculture courtesy of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building Agriculture. Credit: Maina Waruru/IPS by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Tuesday, November…

Time to Convert Climate Change Rhetoric into Action, Says WFP’s Gernot Laganda — Global Issues

Time to Convert Climate Change Rhetoric into Action, Says WFP’s Gernot Laganda — Global Issues

Gernot Laganda, Director / Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction at United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) by Stella Paul (hyderabad, india) Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Inter Press Service HYDERABAD, INDIA, Nov 14 (IPS) – ‘If you ask what climate justice is, then the litmus test for climate justice is at the…

Taking Palestine Back to 2005 UN Warns of Socioeconomic Impacts of Gaza War — Global Issues

Taking Palestine Back to 2005 UN Warns of Socioeconomic Impacts of Gaza War — Global Issues

Girl stands among the ruins in Gaza. The UNDP warns that the continued war with its loss of life and infrastructure could take years to recover from. Credit: UNICEF/UNI448902/Ajjour by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, November 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 (IPS) – One month into the…

Healthcare Crisis Follows Deadly Earthquake in Nepal — Global Issues

Healthcare Crisis Follows Deadly Earthquake in Nepal — Global Issues

Earthquake-affected families in Chamakhet village, Jajarkot, are staying in temporary shelters. Credit: Barsha Shah/IPS by Tanka Dhakal (kathmandu) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nov 10 (IPS) – Emergency health services are grappling with the enormous challenge of providing essential care to individuals affected by a deadly earthquake that…