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At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests

At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024 · World News

Indigenous women in Cali hold a protest commodificationof their traditional natural products. Majority of the indigenous organizations participants in the COP have been vocal about their opposition to…

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A Pact for the World’s Poorest

A Pact for the World’s Poorest

October 18, 2024October 20, 2024 · World News

Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries Opinion by Deodat Maharaj (united nations) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…

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Guterres Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo For Nobel Prize For Efforts To Rid Humanity of Nuclear Weapons

Guterres Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo For Nobel Prize For Efforts To Rid Humanity of Nuclear Weapons

October 11, 2024October 12, 2024 · World News

Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo waws today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Credit: Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Prize by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Friday, October 11, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…

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Activists Call on World to ‘Imagine’ Peace, End Nuclear Arms

Activists Call on World to ‘Imagine’ Peace, End Nuclear Arms

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 · World News

The panel for the session on “Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Imagining a World without Nuclear Weapons.” Credit: AD McKenzie/IPS by AD McKenzie (paris) Friday, September 27, 2024 Inter Press…

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Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 · World News

Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, USG and Rector of the United Nations University, and Ms. Kaoru Nemeto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre during a discussion ‘Building the Future:…

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ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 · World News

Students interact with ECW’s Executive Director, Yasmine Sherif, as they participate in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine…

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Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children

Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 · World News

A student participates in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental…

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Climate Change Poses Yet Another Stumbling Block for Pakistani Sportswomen

Climate Change Poses Yet Another Stumbling Block for Pakistani Sportswomen

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 · World News

Warm up at the Government Girls Degree College, Jacobabad. Most girls feel awkward and shy when they first wear track pants and T-shirt but do realize they cannot…

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Activists Challenge Pharma Company Gilead Over HIV Medication

Activists Challenge Pharma Company Gilead Over HIV Medication

August 2, 2024August 3, 2024 · World News

Activists protest during the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS2024) in Munich over a affordable pricing for a drug currently sold by pharmaceutical firm Gilead. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS by…

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Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food Tables

Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food Tables

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 · World News

Green chillies, salt and ants on a stone mortar pestle depicts the process of how the chutney is prepared. Photo courtesy: Rajesh Padhial by Diwash Gahatraj (udula, india) Tuesday,…

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Georgia’s LGBT+ Law Could Lead to Violent Repression, Rights Group Warns

Georgia’s LGBT+ Law Could Lead to Violent Repression, Rights Group Warns

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 · World News

Organizers decided to cancel physical Pride events this year for fear of a repeat of violence that marred the 2023 event when far-right groups attacked festival goers. The…

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We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological Diversity

We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological Diversity

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 · World News

Bee-harvesting in an urban setting. Preparations are underway for the 16th Biodiversity Convention of the Parties (COP16) in Cali, Valle del Cauca. Credit: USDA by Stella Paul (hyderabad &…

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UN Lives CEO Katja Iversen Talks About the Power of Popular Culture and Sounds Right

UN Lives CEO Katja Iversen Talks About the Power of Popular Culture and Sounds Right

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 · World News

UN Live’s CEO Katja Iversen at the launch of ‘Sounds Right’. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (new york) Monday, April 22, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr…

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Solar Power and Biogas Empower Women Farmers in Brazil

Solar Power and Biogas Empower Women Farmers in Brazil

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 · World News

Leide Aparecida Souza, president of the Association of Residents of the Genipapo Settlement in the rural area of Acreúna, a municipality in central-western Brazil, stands next to breads…

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Stepping Up Investment in Latin American Women is Imperative

Stepping Up Investment in Latin American Women is Imperative

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 · World News

Women’s demonstrations to demand respect for their rights are held in Latin American cities on Mar. 8, International Women’s Day, calling on governments in the region to invest…

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Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudans Conflict and Forced Displacement

Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudans Conflict and Forced Displacement

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 · World News

Paleki Ayang, Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Equality Now Opinion by Paleki Ayang (juba) Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Inter Press Service JUBA, Feb 27 (IPS)…

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Local Knowledge and Womens Leadership are Key to Food Justice: Activists

Local Knowledge and Womens Leadership are Key to Food Justice: Activists

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 · World News

Manjula Dungdung, a member of the Kharia tribe in India, said providing land ownership for women is a way to achieve food justice, at the World Social Forum…

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Rwandas Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording

Rwandas Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 · World News

Young Rwandan citizen scientists record bird sounds in the forests in a project that plays a pivotal role in the country’s bird protection. Credit: Planet Birdsong Foundation by…

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From Chemical Engineer to Climate Justice Avenger: A Journey with Yamide Dagnet

From Chemical Engineer to Climate Justice Avenger: A Journey with Yamide Dagnet

January 9, 2024January 10, 2024 · World News

by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, January 09, 2024 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Jan 09 (IPS) – As a child on the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, Yamide Dagnet…

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IFAD’s Record-Breaking Pledges: Lifeline for Rural Communities Cornered by Climate, Hunger

IFAD’s Record-Breaking Pledges: Lifeline for Rural Communities Cornered by Climate, Hunger

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 · World News

Research associate, Tania Eulalia Martínez Cruz from Oaxaca, Mexico shows how intercropping assists communities remain self-sufficient. Credit: Conrado Perez/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Friday, December 15, 2023 Inter Press…

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