Indigenous Peoples from Alianza Ceibo fight to counter environmental degradation and protect more than 2 million hectares of primary rainforest in four provinces and 70 communities in the…
Read more Combating Corruption to Address the Triple Planetary CrisesCredit: NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council by Jan Egeland (oslo, norway) Wednesday, December 06, 2023 Inter Press Service OSLO, Norway, Dec 06 (IPS) – The pulverising of Gaza now…
Read more Civilian Deaths in Gaza a Stain on Israel and its AlliesOpinion by Lynn Hastings (gaza, palestine) Tuesday, December 05, 2023 Inter Press Service GAZA, Palestine, Dec 05 (IPS) – The 7-day ceasefire brought respite to everyone; hostages were reunited…
Read more Nowhere is Safe in Gaza — and Nowhere Left to GoOpinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Friday, December 01, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 01 (IPS) – Although the dire impact of the Israel-Hamas war has touched…
Read more Israel-Jordan Relations in The Wake of The Gaza Warby Guterres (united nations) Thursday, November 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (IPS) – Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Remarks to the UN…
Read more Scale of Death & Destruction in Gaza Result of Wide-Area Explosives in Populated AreasA Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United Nations by Khaled Khiari (united nations) Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – In his…
Read more The Increase in Nuclear Rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula is Deeply Concerningby Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Monday, November 27, 2023 Inter Press Service Throughout 2023, Latin America has suffered heat waves, long, intense droughts, destructive floods and devastating hurricanes –…
Read more Latin America Heads to COP28 with Insufficiently Ambitious GoalsOpinion by Felicity Okoth (bergen, norway) Monday, November 27, 2023 Inter Press Service BERGEN, Norway, Nov 27 (IPS) – Popular migration discourses in Europe often question the ability of…
Read more What the EU Can Learn from Africa“He who loves does not kill, does not humiliate or mistreat” reads a poster carried in a protest against violence against women in Lima, the capital of Peru,…
Read more Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender ViolenceSource: UNESCO-IOC (The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.?) Opinion by Temily…
Read more A Reinvigorated Regional Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness in Asia & the PacificOpinion by Gavin Bruce (uckfield, uk) Thursday, November 23, 2023 Inter Press Service UCKFIELD, UK, Nov 23 (IPS) – As we stand at a critical crossroads in climate change,…
Read more Give Wildlife a Seat at the TableCredit: UN Staff News Opinion by Shihana Mohamed (new york) Monday, November 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 20 (IPS) – In the midst of the Israel-Hamas…
Read more Will the UN Ever be Able to Eradicate Systemic Racism Within?Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II : a Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter aircraft- (Wikipedia) by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, November 17, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17…
Read more US has Provided Over 130 Billion Dollars in Aid & Weapons to Israel – the Largest EverOpinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Friday, November 17, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Nov 17 (IPS) – Two centuries ago, Percy Shelley wrote that “poets…
Read more The Carnage in Gaza Cries Out for Repudiation & Opposition. Maybe Poetry Can Help.According to the UN, the world today is home to 1.9 billion young people, most of whom live in developing countries. Young people today continue to be disproportionately…
Read more A Bigger and More Relevant Role for Youth Within the UN System – Part IIMissile strikes on Gaza are continuing. Credit: UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Monday, November 13, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 13 (IPS) –…
Read more What Is Israel’s End-Game in Gaza?Girl stands among the ruins in Gaza. The UNDP warns that the continued war with its loss of life and infrastructure could take years to recover from. Credit:…
Read more ‘Taking Palestine Back to 2005’ — UN Warns of Socioeconomic Impacts of Gaza WarCredit: WFP Opinion by Vibha Dhawan (new delhi, india) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, Nov 10 (IPS) – For a long time, the agriculture…
Read more Recognizing Food & Land-Use Systems as Contributors to Climate ChangeOpinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Thursday, November 09, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Nov 09 (IPS) – The governments of Israel and the United States…
Read more Israels Military Is Part of the U.S. War Machineby Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, November 09, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 09 (IPS) – The killings of thousands of civilians in the ongoing Middle East…
Read more Arms Suppliers to Israel & Hamas Should Face War Crime ChargesBut Will They?
