Vainesi, a former trachoma trichiasis patient, cheers in celebration knowing that trachoma has been eliminated in Malawi. Vainesi had suffered with the pain caused by trachoma for 10 years before a local disability mobiliser encouraged her to go to the hospital for treatment. Opinion by Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (lilongwe) Monday, January…
The loss of soil fertility means that land is now less productive and many cereals, vegetables and fruits are not as rich in vitamins and nutrients as they were 70 years ago. Credit: Paul Virgo/IPS by Paul Virgo (rome) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, Jan 26 (IPS) –…
Billionaire wealth surged in 2022 with rapidly rising food and energy profits. The report shows that 95 food and energy corporations have more than doubled their profits in 2022. Credit: Clae by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jan 25 (IPS) – Gone are those 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…
The median ages of populations are expected to continue rising over the coming decades. East Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Monday, January 16, 2023 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Jan 16 (IPS) – Demography doesn’t care about such things as national strikes over pension…
A flooded village in Matiari, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Credit: UNICEF/Asad Zaidi by Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General (geneva) Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Inter Press Service An address to the International Conference on a Climate-Resilient Pakistan GENEVA, Jan 10 (IPS) – For decades, I have been privileged to witness the…
Mariyeti Mpala (56) runs a thriving vegetable garden on a former dumpsite and its proceeds assist the community in creating incomes of their own. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Inter Press Service Jan 10 (IPS) – It’s a typical story in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city….
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan 06 (IPS) – The UN Democracy Fund, also known as UNDEF, is an interesting tool but it is too small and lacking resources to mark a difference. How can the UN do…
APDA organizes regular conferences bringing together various parliamentarians from Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe to address critical issues on population and development – including youth employment and other issues arising from ICPD25 take center stage. Here Bridget Bedu takes a test in computational electronics as her daughter Giovana plays…
Africa needs to urgently invest in health programmes to reduce maternal deaths, which is more than five times above the 2030 SDG target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Measures include ensuring women access to skilled birth attendants. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPS by Francis Kokutse (accra) Tuesday,…
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