Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

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Opinion by Maria Skold, Martina Klimes (stockholm, sweden) Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jul 11 (IPS) – The role of water in conflicts is changing, with more attacks against environmental and civilian infrastructure. Dr Martina Klimes of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) recently held a lecture…

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

Recognising Human Rights Defenders as Remarkable Agents of Positive Change — Global Issues

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Opinion by Olive Moore (dublin, ireland) Wednesday, July 05, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBLIN, Ireland, Jul 05 (IPS) – In recent years, the global landscape for human rights defenders (HRDs) has become more difficult and complex, with both new and heightened challenges. With hundreds of defenders killed every year, the scale…

How the Security Council can Better Pursue Accountability for International Crimes Against Children — Global Issues

How the Security Council can Better Pursue Accountability for International Crimes Against Children — Global Issues

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A young refugee boy, pictured in a temporary displacement camp in Kalak, Iraq, in June 2014. Credit: Amnesty International Opinion by Janine Morna (florida usa) Monday, July 03, 2023 Inter Press Service FLORIDA USA, Jul 03 (IPS) – Around 2018, when Anwar was 14 or 15 years old, his father, a…

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

The USAs Systemic Racism includes Its Wars — Global Issues

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Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jun 27 (IPS) – A recent Justice Department report concluded that “systemic” racial bias in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” During the three years since a white police…

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

When the President of the General Assembly Was Given a Seat at a Summit a Back Row Seat — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, June 26, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) – When the United Nations commemorated ‘International Day of Women in Diplomacy’ last week, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Csaba K?rösi rightly pointed out the woeful absence of women to hold that…

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

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Credit: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Opinion by Robert Whitfield (london) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 16 (IPS) – Regulation of a technology typically emerges sometime after it has been used in a product or service, or, worse, the risks become apparent. This responsive approach is regrettable when real…

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

AI ChatGPT Responds to UNs Proposed Code of Conduct to Monitor Artificial Intelligence — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, June 15, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) – As artificial intelligence (AI) turns into a global phenomenon, it has triggered widespread speculation on both its positive and negative consequences. Is AI technology threatening to go wild? the sceptics question. Will AI…

Water a Weapon of War or a Tool for Peace? — Global Issues

The Fight for Equity in Education Continues in Africa — Global Issues

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Opinion by M Scott Frank (denver, colorado, usa) Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Inter Press Service DENVER, Colorado, USA, Jun 14 (IPS) – June 16 marks the International Day of the African Child, a day commemorating student uprisings in Soweto Township, South Africa, in 1976. The day is meant to honor the…