Pakistani Flood Survivors Welcome Funding, But Demand Immediate Disbursement — Global Issues

Pakistani Flood Survivors Welcome Funding, But Demand Immediate Disbursement — Global Issues

Flood victims in Pakistan would like to see the funding received for Pakistan’s recovery disbursed to them urgently. Many still live in temporary accommodation after they lost their homes and family in the 2022 floods. – Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Friday, January 13, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR,…

More Austerity in 2023 Will Fuel Protests — Global Issues

More Austerity in 2023 Will Fuel Protests — Global Issues

Anti-Austerity protests in 2006-2020. Credit: World Protests Platform Opinion by Isabel Ortiz, Sara Burke (new york) Friday, January 13, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 13 (IPS) – This week world leaders meet in Davos to discuss cooperation to address multiple crises, from COVID-19 and escalating inflation to slowing economic…

The Myth of the Moderate Republican — and Why Its So Dangerous — Global Issues

The Myth of the Moderate Republican — and Why Its So Dangerous — Global Issues

Opinion by Norman Solomon, Jeff Cohen (san francisco, usa) Friday, January 13, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jan 13 (IPS) – The current notion of a “moderate Republican” is an oxymoron that helps to move the country rightward. Last week, every one of the GOP’s so-called “moderates” voted to…

The Myth of the Moderate Republican — and Why Its So Dangerous — Global Issues

Taking Humanitarianism Hostage the Case of Afghanistan & Multilateral Organisations — Global Issues

Opinion by Chloe Bryer – Azza Karam – Ruth Messinger – Negina Yari (new york) Thursday, January 12, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 12 (IPS) – Can you imagine what it would be like if women were simply not allowed to step outside of their homes, let alone to…

Indian PhD Students Say Long Australian Visa Delays Have Put Their Lives On Hold — Global Issues

Indian PhD Students Say Long Australian Visa Delays Have Put Their Lives On Hold — Global Issues

Indian doctoral students are stuck due to Australian visa delays. Credit: Unsplash by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Thursday, January 12, 2023 Inter Press Service Sydney, Jan 12 (IPS) – When Megha Jacob, who had been applying for a doctoral degree at various overseas universities, received an offer from the Australian National University’s…

The Myth of the Moderate Republican — and Why Its So Dangerous — Global Issues

Security Policy is more than Defence with Weapons — Global Issues

Opinion by Herbert Wulf (duisburg, germany) Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Inter Press Service DUISBURG, Germany, Jan 11 (IPS) – If our societies are to become resilient and sustainable, our priorities must change towards de-escalation, including in diplomacy and economy. Putin’s war against Ukraine has not only damaged the international cooperative security…

The Myth of the Moderate Republican — and Why Its So Dangerous — Global Issues

An Oil Tanker Grounded Off Yemen Faces a Potential Humanitarian Disaster — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jan 11 (IPS) – The long-delayed salvaging of an abandoned tanker, the FSO Safer off the Yemeni coast, has been described as a humanitarian disaster waiting to happen. The rusting vessel, according to the UN, has remained…

Why U.S.-Africa Relations and Africa Matter More Now Than Ever — Global Issues

Why U.S.-Africa Relations and Africa Matter More Now Than Ever — Global Issues

To achieve a strong partnership with Africa, the U.S. administration will need to demonstrate that it is interested in Africa because the continent itself matters, not merely to address other U.S. international objectives. Djibouti Port. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Philippe Benoit (washington dc) Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Inter Press Service…

Rebuilding Climate-Devastated Pakistan will Run in Excess of 16 Billion Dollars — Global Issues

Rebuilding Climate-Devastated Pakistan will Run in Excess of 16 Billion Dollars — Global Issues

A flooded village in Matiari, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Credit: UNICEF/Asad Zaidi by Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General (geneva) Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Inter Press Service An address to the International Conference on a Climate-Resilient Pakistan GENEVA, Jan 10 (IPS) – For decades, I have been privileged to witness the…