Urgency for a Global Fund for Media & Journalism — Global Issues

Urgency for a Global Fund for Media & Journalism — Global Issues

Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 30 (IPS) – There have been an array of proposals to sustain journalism around the world — from tax incentives and subsidies to the idea of allocating 1% of governments’ GDP to a drastically increased…

A Surprisingly Simple Contribution to Fight Climate Change — Global Issues

A Surprisingly Simple Contribution to Fight Climate Change — Global Issues

Carbon taxes can incorporate the environmental cost of doing business to a product’s final price. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Tatiana Falcao Monday, May 29, 2023 Inter Press Service May 29 (IPS) – Reducing carbon emissions is critical for combating climate change. And one effective way to do this is through…

UN Human Rights Office Remains Under-Funded & Under-Resourced — Global Issues

UN Human Rights Office Remains Under-Funded & Under-Resourced — Global Issues

Opinion by Volker Turk (geneva) Friday, May 26, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, May 26 (IPS) – In December last year, I launched our year-long commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have since issued a series of initiatives calling on States and all others…

Population Denialism is Reminiscent of Climate Denialism — Global Issues

Population Denialism is Reminiscent of Climate Denialism — Global Issues

Opinion by Kirsten Stade (st paul, minnesota, usa) Thursday, May 25, 2023 Inter Press Service ST PAUL, Minnesota, USA, May 25 (IPS) – A new study estimates that global heating will push billions of people outside the comfortable range of temperature and weather in which we have evolved. While coverage of…

Renewing Our Commitment to Elevating Women as Change Agents for Ending Hunger — Global Issues

Renewing Our Commitment to Elevating Women as Change Agents for Ending Hunger — Global Issues

Manou Gounou, a volunteer trainer for food security, stands with a moringa plant at Gbegourou Epicenter in Benin in 2021. The moringa plant is highly nutritious and The Hunger Project is a strong advocate for its use in communities throughout Africa. Opinion by Elodie Iko (porto-novo, benin) Wednesday, May 24, 2023…

Steps Towards a Future of Lead-Free Drinking Water — Global Issues

Steps Towards a Future of Lead-Free Drinking Water — Global Issues

Young children and infants are particularly sensitive to the harmful effects of lead. Current statistics suggest that approximately one in three children worldwide have elevated blood lead levels. Credit: Eva Bartlett/IPS Opinion by Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi, Aaron Salzburg (chapel hill, nc, us) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service Chapel Hill,…

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Yellowfin tuna diving. Opinion by Grantly Galland (washington dc) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 23 (IPS) – Global fisheries are worth more than US$140 billion each year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. But this hefty sum does not capture…