Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan Only 30 Percent Funded — Global Issues

Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan Only 30 Percent Funded — Global Issues

Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown. Credit: UN by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) – Civilian infrastructure is under attack in cities across Ukraine, and the need for long-term aid grows. However, the United Nations’ 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan…

Afghan Girls, Women Deprived of Education, Find Hope in Africa — Global Issues

Afghan Girls, Women Deprived of Education, Find Hope in Africa — Global Issues

Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder and President of SOLA, speaks at the Women Deliver conference in Rwanda. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Aug 01 (IPS) – When providing education to her small group of Afghan girls, who had been studying at a boarding…

Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking as Government Repression Rises — Global Issues

Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking as Government Repression Rises — Global Issues

by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul 31 (IPS) – Freedom of expression is under threat as governments in Southern Africa have enacted laws restricting civil society organizations, says global rights advocacy organisation, CIVICUS, warning that human rights violations are on the increase globally. “The…

Nepal Poised To Start HPV Vaccination To Prevent Cervical Cancer, Awaiting GAVI — Global Issues

Nepal Poised To Start HPV Vaccination To Prevent Cervical Cancer, Awaiting GAVI — Global Issues

Girls wait for their vaccination cards to be updated after receiving the HPV vaccine at BP Koirala Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, Nepal, 10 July 2023. Credit: Marty Logan/IPS by Marty Logan (chitwan district, nepal) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service CHITWAN DISTRICT, Nepal, Jul 31 (IPS) – As Dipak Subedi…

Right Turn, Wrong Move — Global Issues

Should Military Leaders be Barred from Addressing the UN? — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (IPS) – A rash of military coups in African countries — including Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Mali, and most recently Niger– has raised a legitimate question: What should be the response of the United Nations,…

Right Turn, Wrong Move — Global Issues

Indias Rising Population & its March Towards Worlds Second Largest Economy — Global Issues

Opinion by Taira Bhargava (washington dc) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jul 31 (IPS) – This year, India surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. China is expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy by 2035, but its population will likely continue to…