“To force poor countries to repay a loan to cope with a climate crisis they hardly caused is profoundly unfair. Instead of supporting countries that are facing worsening droughts, cyclones and flooding, rich countries are crippling their ability to cope with the next shock and deepening their poverty.” Credit: Credit:…
Opinion by Elizabeth Mrema (montreal, canada) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service MONTREAL, Canada, Nov 04 (IPS) – It is no secret that humankind’s past actions have accelerated the deterioration of ecosystems, negatively impacting our economies, societies, health, and cultures. It is estimated that humans have altered over 97% of…
Noeleen Heyzer, UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, talks with Rohingya refugees in a camp in Bangladesh. October 2022. Credit: Office of the Special Envoy on Myanmar Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Nov 04 (IPS) – For 10 days in November,…
PJAK copresident Zilan Vejin and a fellow fighter somewhere in the Kurdish mountains. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza/IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (iran-iraq border) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service IRAN-IRAQ BORDER, Nov 04 (IPS) – Iran-Iraq border -It usually takes hours of driving in a 4X4 before heading out on foot through…
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (IPS) – The COP 27 climate summit is taking place amid a rash of political, economic and environmental upheavals, including missed funding and emission targets, increased pollution and climate devastation, rising global inflation, cuts in…
Aerial view of the community water system located in the canton of El Zapote, in the municipality of Suchitoto in central El Salvador. Mounted on the roof are the 96 solar panels that generate the electricity needed to power the entire electrical and hydraulic mechanism that brings water to more…
With time running out, the meeting in Egypt will mark the moment when we start to see if the pledges made at COP26 in Glasgow, are being met. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Felix Dodds, Chris Spence (new york) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 03 (IPS) –…
Petrol pump in Rome. Credit: Paul Virgo/IPS by Paul Virgo (rome) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 03 (IPS) – When it comes to moral endorsements, having the Vatican’s backing takes some beating. So the international campaign for a legally binding Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty took a huge step…
Africa’s laboratories need to step up testing to aid in fighting Anti-Microbial Resistance. This photo is a 3D computer-generated image of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen responsible for causing the disease tuberculosis (TB). Credit: CDC/Unsplash by Francis Kokutse (accra) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service ACCRA, Nov 03 (IPS) –…
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine. October 2022. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Joseph Gerson (new york) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 03 (IPS) – On November 1, a statement of solidarity with Russians opposed to the Ukraine War was…
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