Israels 9/11 is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians — Global Issues

Israels 9/11 is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians — Global Issues

Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 11 (IPS) – When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview,…

El Ni񯧳 Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense — Global Issues

El Ni񯧳 Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense — Global Issues

Farmer Gustavo Panameño stands in the middle of what is left of his cornfield, hit hard by drought and windstorms, near Santa María Ostuma, in central El Salvador. Many Salvadoran small farmers are feeling the impact of El Niño, as are many others in Central America and the rest of…

To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation — Global Issues

To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation — Global Issues

Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a still born baby. Credit: UNICEF/Marieke van der Velden Opinion by Divya Srinivasan (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Inter Press Service The UN commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on…

Faced with Crushing Debts, Worlds Poorest Nations to Slash Public Spending by Over 229 Billion Dollars — Global Issues

Faced with Crushing Debts, Worlds Poorest Nations to Slash Public Spending by Over 229 Billion Dollars — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 09, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 09 (IPS) – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are returning to Africa, for the first time in decades, with the “same old failed message”. “Cut your spending, sack public service workers, and…

Effective International Aid Depends on the Application of Girl-Centered Design — Global Issues

Effective International Aid Depends on the Application of Girl-Centered Design — Global Issues

Give girls an opportunity to lead by putting them in the forefront of change efforts; hearing their voices; responding to their asks; and welcoming them in decision-making spaces – it is one of the ways to invest in a future that believes in girls’ agency. International Day of the Girl…

Young People Shape Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste — Global Issues

Young People Shape Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste — Global Issues

The voices of young people played an important role in shaping the country’s long-term development trajectory. Credit: UNICEF Timor-Leste Opinion by Riccardo Mesiano (dili, timor-leste) Friday, October 06, 2023 Inter Press Service DILI, Timor-Leste, Oct 06 (IPS) – In 2002, a group of young people in Timor-Leste were asked to look…

UNs High-Level Appointments Should be on Gender Rotation, not Geographical Rotation — Global Issues

UNs High-Level Appointments Should be on Gender Rotation, not Geographical Rotation — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 04 (IPS) – The UN’s high-level appointments have mostly been on the basis of “equitable geographical rotation”—with Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean taking turns. But a proposal for future…

Pronatalism on the Rise to Counter Growing Push for Gender Equality — Global Issues

Pronatalism on the Rise to Counter Growing Push for Gender Equality — Global Issues

This 14-year-old Ugandan girl was forced into marriage by her parents at 8 years old. Credit: UNICEF/Stuart Tibaweswa Opinion by Nandita Bajaj (st paul, minnesota, usa) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service ST PAUL, Minnesota, USA, Oct 04 (IPS) – There’s an insidious new tactic emerging for selling right-wing ideology…

The Human Cost of a Green Energy Transition Without Safeguards — Global Issues

The Human Cost of a Green Energy Transition Without Safeguards — Global Issues

Opinion by Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke (goma, democratic republic of congo) Monday, October 02, 2023 Inter Press Service GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 02 (IPS) – The world is moving away from fossil fuels towards so-called “green” energies as a solution to the climate crisis, which has increased the demand for…