Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Israel will recover over time from its colossal intelligence failure and its tardiness in responding militarily to Hamas’ massacre. But it cannot do so unless it upholds its moral values and makes…
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – When the United Nations commemorated the 75th anniversary of the UN Charter back in 2020, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid a supreme compliment to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The CSOs,…
Opinion by Philippe Lazzarini (east jerusalem) Monday, October 16, 2023 Inter Press Service EAST JERUSALEM, Oct 16 (IPS) – As of today, my UNRWA colleagues in Gaza are no longer able to provide humanitarian assistance. As I speak with you, Gaza is running out of water and electricity. In fact, Gaza…
Tuberculosis remains the leading infectious cause of death in the world, responsible for 1.6 million deaths a year, and is an active and acute crisis in many countries. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS Opinion by Maria Beumont (new york) Friday, October 13, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 13 (IPS) – Maria…
Earthquake orphans are cared for at the Kuramaa Center in the Idlib Governorate, Northern Syria. Credit: Sonia Al Ali/IPS by Sonia Al Ali (idilib, syria) Friday, October 13, 2023 Inter Press Service IDILIB, SYRIA, Oct 13 (IPS) – Seven-year-old Salim al-Bakkar was orphaned in the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and…
An image illustrating the ‘No-senior zone’ in a Korean café. Credit: The Nation Opinion by Hyunsung Julie Lee (seoul) Friday, October 13, 2023 Inter Press Service In this, the fourth of IPS’ Youth Thought Leaders series, the author looks at suicide rates in older persons and concludes we should break barriers…
Opinion by Charlie Brown (washington dc) Friday, October 13, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Oct 13 (IPS) – As the Minamata Convention on Mercury’s fifth Conference of the Parties (COP5) approaches, momentum builds to adopt the Africa Region’s proposed amendment to phase out dental amalgam – a cavity filling material…
The man dressed in white represents the Ministry for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. His presence causes fear on the emptying streets of Kabul. Credit: Learning Together Thursday, October 12, 2023 Inter Press Service Oct 12 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish…
Photo of several cable cars of the Cablebus, which runs on electricity and has been carrying passengers through the south and southeast of Mexico City since 2021. Mexican public transportation is still based on fossil fuels, and a transition to cleaner alternatives is necessary. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy / IPS by…
Afghans living illegally in Pakistan have asked the authorities to reconsider their threat to evict them by November 1 because of the Taliban’s attitude toward working women and education for girls. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Thursday, October 12, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, Oct 12 (IPS) – Amid…
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