the Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders — Global Issues

the Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders — Global Issues

Andrew Anderson, Executive Director of Front Line Defenders opens the Dublin Platform at Dublin Castle on 26 October 2022. Credit: Kamil Krawczak for Front Line Defenders Opinion by Andrew Anderson (dublin, ireland) Wednesday, November 02, 2022 Inter Press Service DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov 02 (IPS) – Before she was murdered in Honduras…

Tackling Recurring Hunger Crises at the Horn of Africa

Tackling Recurring Hunger Crises at the Horn of Africa

Urgent immediate actions must be taken now, both to address the crisis in the short-term and long-term. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Wednesday, November 02, 2022 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Nov 02 (IPS) – The statistics are stark. The crisis is unprecedented. Yet again,…

Mexican Environmental Prosecutor’s Office Dodges Charges against Mayan Train — Global Issues

Mexican Environmental Prosecutor’s Office Dodges Charges against Mayan Train — Global Issues

The laying of the Mayan Train along 1500 kilometers through five states in the south and southeast of Mexico, mostly through the Yucatan Peninsula, will damage the fragile jungle ecosystem, with the removal of vegetation and animal species. The photo shows an area cleared of vegetation near the municipality of…

Land Ownership Model Is Restoring Biodiversity, Empowering Communities in Kenya — Global Issues

Land Ownership Model Is Restoring Biodiversity, Empowering Communities in Kenya — Global Issues

Since its inception Mara Siana Conservancy has increased biodiversity. Credit: Geoffrey Kamadi/IPS by Geoffrey Kamadi (nairobi) Wednesday, November 02, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Nov 02 (IPS) – When Mara Siana Conservancy came into operation in 2016, there was a single zebra and a topi (antelope) in the valley just outside…

COP27 Climate Summit is an Opportunity to Promote Peace — Global Issues

COP27 Climate Summit is an Opportunity to Promote Peace — Global Issues

Opinion by Stefan Lofven, Christoph Heusgen (stockholm / munich) Tuesday, November 01, 2022 Inter Press Service To prevent this from becoming the new normal, world leaders need to take radical, courageous action, together. The upcoming climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, COP27, is one of the places where this needs to happen….

COP27 Climate Summit is an Opportunity to Promote Peace — Global Issues

Developing Countries Need Monetary Financing — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and dakar) Tuesday, November 01, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and DAKAR, Nov 01 (IPS) – Developing countries have long been told to avoid borrowing from central banks (CBs) to finance government spending. Many have even legislated against CB financing of fiscal expenditure….

Farm-Kids-Turned-Scientists Give Back on the Climate-Crisis Front Line — Global Issues

Farm-Kids-Turned-Scientists Give Back on the Climate-Crisis Front Line — Global Issues

Dr Alice Karanja is a post-doctoral research fellow at the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya, where her research focuses on restoration of agricultural landscapes based on regenerative agriculture for biodiverse, inclusive, safe, and resilient food systems. Credit: Paul Virgo/IPS by Paul Virgo (rome) Monday, October 31, 2022 Inter Press…

Russian Dispute Over Drones Threaten to Escalate World Food Crisis — Global Issues

Russian Dispute Over Drones Threaten to Escalate World Food Crisis — Global Issues

Workmen at a Dar es Salaam harbour loading bags of wheat destined for Central Africa. Credit: FAO/Giuseppe Bizzarri by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 31, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (IPS) – A war of words between Russia on the one hand, and the US, Britain, France…