The Energy Dilemmas of Roraima, a Unique Part of Brazils Amazon Region — Global Issues

The Energy Dilemmas of Roraima, a Unique Part of Brazils Amazon Region — Global Issues

A riverside park in Boa Vista, which would probably disappear with the construction of the Bem Querer hydroelectric plant, 120 kilometers downstream on the Branco River. The projection is that the reservoir would flood part of the capital of the state of Roraima, in the extreme north of Brazil. CREDIT:…

Gender Parity at the UN Willfully Ignores the Facts — Global Issues

Gender Parity at the UN Willfully Ignores the Facts — Global Issues

Opinion by Sanam Naraghi (washington dc) Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Dec 21 (IPS) – There are two sides to the problem of Gender Parity at the United Nations. On the one hand, member states need to appoint more women to their senior ambassadorial ranks. There is…

A Question of Power in a Male-Dominated World, Declares UN Chief — Global Issues

A Question of Power in a Male-Dominated World, Declares UN Chief — Global Issues

While women have come a long way since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action nearly 25 years ago, they still lag behind on virtually every Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Credit: UN Women, India Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Dec…

Promoting Innovation & New Technologies — Global Issues

Promoting Innovation & New Technologies — Global Issues

Opinion by A.H. Monjurul Kabir (new york) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 20 (IPS) – Promoting innovation and technology to promote inclusive development means using new technologies to enhance equal access to services, eliminate discrimination, increase transparency, and create a stable and just future for all…

Biodiversity Agreement Historic But Difficult to Implement — Global Issues

Biodiversity Agreement Historic But Difficult to Implement — Global Issues

Government delegations celebrate the close of the historic negotiation at COP15 of the New Global Framework on Biodiversity in the early hours of the morning on Monday Dec. 19, at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal, Canada. CREDIT: Mike Muzurakis/IISD by Emilio Godoy (montreal) Monday, December 19, 2022 Inter Press Service…

Migrants? Dont You Dare Come Here, Unless — Global Issues

Migrants? Dont You Dare Come Here, Unless — Global Issues

“There is no migration crisis; there is a crisis of solidarity” says UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Credit: Credit: UNOHCR by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, December 19, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Dec 19 (IPS) – When tens of thousands of Europeans had to flee the horrors of two born-in-Europe devastating armed…

Think of Health Workers, not just Health Services — Global Issues

Think of Health Workers, not just Health Services — Global Issues

A laboratory technician works at a health and science centre in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a WHO Collaborating Centre for research and training on viral zoonoses. Credit: WHO/P. Phutpheng Opinion by Roopa Dhatt – David Bryden – Gill Adynski (washington dc/ chapel hill, north carolina/ geneva) Monday, December 19, 2022 Inter…