UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists — Global Issues

UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists — Global Issues

Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Audrey Azoulay (paris) Monday, May 01, 2023 Inter Press Service PARIS, May 01 (IPS) – Freedom of the press is the cornerstone of democratic society. Without a debate of ideas, without verified facts, without diversity of perspectives, democracy is a shadow of itself; and World Press Freedom…

Empowering Women is Key to Breaking the Devastating Cycle of Poverty & Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa — Global Issues

Empowering Women is Key to Breaking the Devastating Cycle of Poverty & Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa — Global Issues

A farmer from a women-run vegetable cooperative grows cabbages in Sierra Leone. Credit: FAO/Sebastian Liste Opinion by Danielle Nierenberg, Emily Payne (baltimore, maryland / denver, colorado) Monday, May 01, 2023 Inter Press Service BALTIMORE, Maryland / DENVER, Colorado, May 01 (IPS) – Studies consistently show that women have lower rates of…

A Proposal for a UN Freedom of Information Act Never Got Off the Ground — Global Issues

A Proposal for a UN Freedom of Information Act Never Got Off the Ground — Global Issues

Credit: UNESCO Attribution 3.0 IGO by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, May 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 01 (IPS) – The United Nations has consistently been a vociferous advocate of freedom of the press – and, most importantly, the right of journalists to report without fear of reprisals….

Media Freedom is Vital but have we Passed Peak Press? — Global Issues

Media Freedom is Vital but have we Passed Peak Press? — Global Issues

Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Sunday, April 30, 2023 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Apr 30 (IPS) – Peak oil was first up, followed by peak gas, gold and others, as if the world was draining natural resources like toilet roll panic buying in a lockdown supermarket. But should…

Biodiversity Rich-Palau Launches Ambitious Marine Spatial Planning Initiative — Global Issues

Biodiversity Rich-Palau Launches Ambitious Marine Spatial Planning Initiative — Global Issues

Palau’s Marine Spatial Plan will provide a framework for managing ocean and coastal resources. Credit: SPC by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, April 28, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Apr 28 (IPS) – Growing up in Palau in the western Pacific Ocean, Surangel Whipps Jr. played on the reefs and spearfished on…

Media Freedom is Vital but have we Passed Peak Press? — Global Issues

Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights — Global Issues

Opinion by Patricia Gossman (brussels, belgium) Friday, April 28, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 28 (IPS) – On May 1, United Nations member states’ special envoys on Afghanistan will meet in Doha, Qatar to discuss how to address the Taliban’s latest restrictions on humanitarian operations. The two-day meeting follows…

Energy Crisis in Cuba Calls for Greater Boost for Renewable Sources — Global Issues

Energy Crisis in Cuba Calls for Greater Boost for Renewable Sources — Global Issues

A group of drivers push a car at the end of a long line to refuel in Havana. The Cuban authorities say the fundamental cause of the shortage of diesel and gasoline has to do with breaches of contracts by suppliers. CREDIT: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS by Luis Brizuela (havana) Thursday, April…

Smallholders Key to Reducing Indonesian Deforestation (Part 2) — Global Issues

Smallholders Key to Reducing Indonesian Deforestation (Part 2) — Global Issues

The replanting of palm oil plants aimed at producing better trees through good agricultural practices. The UNDP’s Good Growth Partnership (GGP) in Indonesia included several projects under one umbrella. Credit: ILO/Fauzan Azhima by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Thursday, April 27, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) – Smallholder farmers are…