The rapid decline of insects is caused by multiple factors including climate change and agriculture, increases in the usage of insecticides and herbicides, deforestation, urbanization, and light pollution. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Friday, January 27, 2023 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 27 (IPS)…
Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Friday, January 27, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Jan 27 (IPS) – As the year 2022 drew to an end, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned, “Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt”, that spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)…
Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Friday, January 27, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 27 (IPS) – As Turkey approaches its centennial anniversary this October, President Erdogan is stopping short of nothing to win the election in June to fulfill his life-time dream of presiding over the celebration. The…
Opinion by Christopher Marc Lilyblad (mindelo, cabo verde) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Inter Press Service MINDELO, Cabo Verde, Jan 26 (IPS) – On 20 January, the world’s best sailors arrived in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, completing the initial leg of the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race. Coinciding with this stop was…
Despite unprecedented challenges, 2022 also opened windows of opportunity to move the needle around critical anti-corruption issues, such as anti-money laundering, asset recovery, beneficial ownership, and renewable energy. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Sanjeeta Pant (sanjeeta pant) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service Sanjeeta Pant, Jan 25 (IPS) – The G20…
An activist during COP27 in Egypt. Credit: Oliver Kornblihtt / Mídia NINJA Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini (brussels) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) – In 2022, Saudi Arabia “quietly” sentenced Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity, marking the longest Saudi sentence…
A Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United Nations Opinion by Purnaka de Silva (new york) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 25 (IPS) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the principal organ within the United Nations System that is mandated under the tenets of…
Yasmine Sherif pictured in Lebanon speaking to a young child at an ECW-supported facility. Credit: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Opinion by Yasmine Sherif, Stephen Omollo (new york) Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 24 (IPS) – “Is it a sin to be a girl? We don’t want…
Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jan 24 (IPS) – Denial at the top of the Democratic Party about Joe Biden’s shaky footing for a re-election run in 2024 became more untenable over the weekend. As the New York Times…
Opinion new york Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 24 (IPS) – Our investment in education – especially for children caught in crisis and conflict – is our investment in a better future. The following statement is Co-Signed by: Federal Councillor of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio…
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