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Advanced Economies Must Let the IMF Play a Productive Role on Climate

Advanced Economies Must Let the IMF Play a Productive Role on Climate

January 12, 2024January 14, 2024 · World News

Surviving the flood at Ahoada in Rivers state Nigeria. Credit: Wikicommons Opinion by Omer Javed, Dan Beeton (washington dc) Friday, January 12, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jan…

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South Africas Genocide Case Against Israel at the International Court of Justice

South Africas Genocide Case Against Israel at the International Court of Justice

January 11, 2024January 12, 2024 · World News

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands. by Diana Buttu (toronto, canada) Thursday, January 11, 2024 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Jan 11 (IPS) –…

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Palestine: Nothing Can Justify Genocide, It’s Not the Time for Silence

Palestine: Nothing Can Justify Genocide, It’s Not the Time for Silence

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 · World News

Blinne Ni Ghralaigh KC makes her arguments as the Israeli legal team listen intently. Credit: Cecilia Russell/IPS by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Thursday, January 11, 2024 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBurg,…

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2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 · World News

by Martin Griffith (new york) Friday, January 05, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 05 (IPS) – Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward…

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Is it Time for Palestine to be Voted UN Member State?

Is it Time for Palestine to be Voted UN Member State?

January 5, 2024January 6, 2024 · World News

Mahmoud Abbas (centre right), President of the State of Palestine, addresses an event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Nakba, held by the Committee on the Exercise…

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There Is No Democracy Without Gender Equality

There Is No Democracy Without Gender Equality

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024 · World News

Credit: UNDP El Salvador Opinion by Maria Noel Vaeza, Michelle Muschett (panama city, panama) Thursday, January 04, 2024 Inter Press Service PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan 04 (IPS) – Violence…

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Will the Human Rights Movement Survive the Gaza War?

Will the Human Rights Movement Survive the Gaza War?

January 3, 2024January 4, 2024 · World News

Destruction in Gaza Strip. Credit: UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Opinion by Connor Echols (washington dc) Wednesday, January 03, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jan 03 (IPS) – In its military…

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2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

Nigeria Prioritizes Climate Action to Mitigate Natural Disasters

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 · World News

Opinion by Leon Usigbe (abuja, nigeria) Tuesday, January 02, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan 02 (IPS) – In 2022 alone, flooding killed at least 662 people, injured…

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2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

Regime Change in Israel

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 · World News

Opinion by David L. Phillips (new york) Friday, December 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 22 (IPS) – Benjamin Netanyahu must go. Under the guise of judicial…

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Catastrophic Shortage of Food in Gaza—Starvation as a Weapon of War

Catastrophic Shortage of Food in Gaza—Starvation as a Weapon of War

December 22, 2023December 23, 2023 · World News

Displaced families in a school in Gaza. 21 December 2023 Credit: WFP/Arete/Abood al Sayd by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, December 22, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Dec…

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2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

From Bureaucratic Labyrinths to Accessible Civil Registration

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Alice Wolfle, Tanja Sejersen (bangkok, thailand) Thursday, December 21, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 21 (IPS) – Have you ever tried to register a birth,…

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The United States, the United Nations, and Genocide in the Gaza Strip

The United States, the United Nations, and Genocide in the Gaza Strip

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 · World News

Azzawieh Market in Gaza City lies in ruins. Credit: UNICEF/Omar Al-Qattaa Opinion by Mouin Rabbani (montreal, canada) Monday, December 18, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTREAL, Canada, Dec 18 (IPS)…

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Sustainability, Human Wellbeing Depend on Rethinking, Redefining Value of Resources

Sustainability, Human Wellbeing Depend on Rethinking, Redefining Value of Resources

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 · World News

Credit: WRF Opinion by Mathias Schluep (st. gallen, switzerland) Friday, December 15, 2023 Inter Press Service ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Dec 15 (IPS) – While the COP28 presidency celebrated an…

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UN Staffers Face Threat of Being Forced Out of the US – at Retirement

UN Staffers Face Threat of Being Forced Out of the US – at Retirement

December 15, 2023December 16, 2023 · World News

The Secretariat building in New York City, where staff of the UN Secretariat carry out the day-to-day work. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, December…

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EBRD Provides Footing for Youth-led Businesses in Central Asia

EBRD Provides Footing for Youth-led Businesses in Central Asia

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Anton Usov (astana, kazakhstan) Thursday, December 14, 2023 Inter Press Service ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec 14 (IPS) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing…

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What Is the Cost of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels in Latin America?

What Is the Cost of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels in Latin America?

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 · World News

Colombian President Gustavo Petro presented his environmental plans at COP28 in Dubai and added his country to the small group of nations that support the negotiation of a…

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2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict

Rise of the Global South Highlights Minamata Convention on Mercury COP5

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Charlie Brown (washington) Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (IPS) – The writer is President, World Alliance for Mercury-Free DentistryAs it strives to…

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Israel’s 2,000-pound Bunker-Busting Bombs, Supplied by US, May Have Annihilated Gaza

Israel’s 2,000-pound Bunker-Busting Bombs, Supplied by US, May Have Annihilated Gaza

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 · World News

On Oct. 19, 2023, Ahmad, 9, stands in the ruins of his house, destroyed by an aerial bombardment in Rafah city. “Here was my room, my bed, my…

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Renewable Commitments at COP28 Pose Stiffer Energy Challenges for Latin America

Renewable Commitments at COP28 Pose Stiffer Energy Challenges for Latin America

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 · World News

The so-called “Green Zone” at COP28, which brings together pavilions of non-governmental organizations and companies that are not officially accredited by the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework…

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Harmful Industry Blowing Smoke on Human Rights

Harmful Industry Blowing Smoke on Human Rights

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Mary Assunta, Irene Reyes (bangkok, thailand) Friday, December 08, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 08 (IPS) – As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of…

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