Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Womens Lives — Global Issues

Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Womens Lives — Global Issues

Opinion by Hala al-Karib (united nations) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) – I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work…

Revisiting the Operational Credibility of the United Nations — Global Issues

Revisiting the Operational Credibility of the United Nations — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 30 (IPS) – I thank the United Nations Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion (UN-ANDI) for inviting me to present the keynote speech on this special occasion for the observance of the United Nations…

Mauritius Begins to Correct a Historic Wrong Towards LGBTQI+ People — Global Issues

Mauritius Begins to Correct a Historic Wrong Towards LGBTQI+ People — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, October 27, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 27 (IPS) – In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between adult men as unconstitutional. Its reasoning…

Action Delayed, Justice Denied by Voluntary ESG Approach — Global Issues

Action Delayed, Justice Denied by Voluntary ESG Approach — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Siti Sarah Abdul Razak (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 25 (IPS) – Policy approaches relying solely on voluntary actions to address urgent needs are unlikely to succeed. Depending on optional compliance to address global warming will not…

A Step Forward for Indigenous Peoples Rights — Global Issues

A Step Forward for Indigenous Peoples Rights — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 24 (IPS) – Brazil’s Supreme Court has delivered a long-awaited ruling upholding Brazilian Indigenous peoples’ claims to their traditional land. It did so by rejecting the ‘Temporal Framework’ principle, which only allowed for the…