Commitment to African Medicines Agency Needs More Than Words — Global Issues

Commitment to African Medicines Agency Needs More Than Words — Global Issues

To date, 19 countries have already ratified the treaty. However, this number remains far short of the 55 AU member states and excludes some of the region’s power houses such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Senegal. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS Opinion by Johnpaul Omollo, Taonga Chilalika (nairobi/johannesburg) Friday, April 29,…

Government Ministries Must Collaborate to End Teenage Pregnancy Crisis in Kenya — Global Issues

Government Ministries Must Collaborate to End Teenage Pregnancy Crisis in Kenya — Global Issues

Credit: Michael Duff/UNFPA Opinion by Stephanie Musho Friday, April 29, 2022 Inter Press Service Apr 29 (IPS) – The Ministry of Health in Kenya recently reported there were 45,754 cases of adolescent pregnancies between January and February this year – that translates to 700 cases a day. Of the total number, at…

Earth Day to Earth Disaster — Global Issues

Earth Day to Earth Disaster — Global Issues

The worldwide degradation, fragmentation, and destruction of ecosystems are accelerating and generating serious consequences for flora, fauna and human well-being. Credit: Guillermo Flores/IPS Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Monday, April 25, 2022 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Apr 25 (IPS) – Since the first Earth Day observed on 22 April…

This is not about Russia, this is about Multilateralism — Global Issues

This is not about Russia, this is about Multilateralism — Global Issues

Ambassador Christian Wenaweser has served as the Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York since 2002. Opinion by Christian Wenaweser Friday, April 22, 2022 Inter Press Service Apr 22 (IPS) – The author is Liechtenstein’s UN Ambassador, in an interview on how his country’s veto initiative…

War in Ukraine, Religion and Abiding Ethnocentrism — Global Issues

War in Ukraine, Religion and Abiding Ethnocentrism — Global Issues

Refugees entering Poland from Ukraine at the Medyka border crossing point. March 2022. Credit: UNHCR/Chris Melzer Opinion by Azza Karam (new york) Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr 19 (IPS) – “The war in Ukraine is a European …and a Christian… matter… It does not require the…