World Bank Freezes Loans to Uganda Because of Anti-Gay Laws, but it Doesnt Mean its Becoming a Human Rights Watchdog — Global Issues

World Bank Freezes Loans to Uganda Because of Anti-Gay Laws, but it Doesnt Mean its Becoming a Human Rights Watchdog — Global Issues

Credit: World Bank Opinion by Daniel D. Bradlow (pretoria, south africa) Thursday, August 24, 2023 Inter Press Service PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug 24 (IPS) – Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it will freeze new loans to Uganda because of the country’s vicious anti-LGBTIQ+…

UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance from Pretenders — Global Issues

UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance from Pretenders — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Thursday, August 24, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 24 (IPS) – International governance arrangements are in trouble. Condemned as ‘dysfunctional’ by some, multilateral agreements have been discarded or ignored by the powerful except when useful to protect their interests or…

International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia’s Security and Development Amidst Renewed War — Global Issues

International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia’s Security and Development Amidst Renewed War — Global Issues

There are still tens of thousands of people in need of health services including surgical interventions from the previous war that left almost 600,000 people dead. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Abdo Husen (addis ababa) Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Inter Press Service ADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 (IPS) – Less than a…

Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Progress — Global Issues

Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Progress — Global Issues

Ahunna Eziakonwa Opinion by Ahunna Eziakonwa (tokyo, japan) Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Inter Press Service TOKYO, Japan, Aug 23 (IPS) – At this year’s G7 summit in Japan, global leaders emphasized the importance of unity as the world navigates grave threats to multilateralism. The message was clear – trusted global platforms…

Vaccine Equality Is as Vital for Livestock as for People — Global Issues

Vaccine Equality Is as Vital for Livestock as for People — Global Issues

Enrique Hernández Pando Opinion by Enrique Hernandez Pando (madrid, spain) Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Spain, Aug 22 (IPS) – Enrique Hernández Pando is Executive Director, Commercial Development & Impact, GALVmedEl Castellar – For 33-year-old mother-of-seven and poultry farmer Helena Kindole in Chanya village in Tanzania, one of…

UNs Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed– & Civil Society Bypassed — Global Issues

UNs Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed– & Civil Society Bypassed — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Aug 22 (IPS) – 14 June has become a black day for the UN High Forum on The Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP) convened by the successive Presidents of the UN General Assembly since 2012. This…

Democracy in the Balance? — Global Issues

Democracy in the Balance? — Global Issues

Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters via Gallo Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, August 18, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Aug 18 (IPS) – Civic space is deteriorating in Senegal ahead of next February’s presidential election. Recent protests have been met with lethal violence and internet and social media restrictions. Senegal’s democracy…

Strategies to Safeguard Crop Production Amidst Extreme Weather Events — Global Issues

Strategies to Safeguard Crop Production Amidst Extreme Weather Events — Global Issues

There is an urgent need to have actionable strategies to help strengthen plants and agricultural resilience to drought, heat waves, elevated temperatures, flooding, extreme precipitation, and insect outbreaks. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Friday, August 18, 2023 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Aug 18 (IPS)…