UNICEF initiated the distribution of bottled water and emergency hygiene kits at Bir Hasan Public School in Beirut, Lebanon following the September 23 attacks. Credit: UNICEF/Fouad Choufany by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, October 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 03 (IPS) – On September 23, Israel began launching a barrage of airstrikes on Lebanon, targeting the Iran-backed militant …
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UNICEF initiated the distribution of bottled water and emergency hygiene kits at Bir Hasan Public School in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting collective shelters and densely populated areas receiving internally displaced persons (IDPs). The team also began distributing 1,300 blankets and sleeping bags in displacement shelters. Credit: Fouad Choufany/UNICEF by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Wednesday, October 02, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, …
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A mangrove forest in Manzanillo Bay, eastern Cuba. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños / IPS by Dariel Pradas (manzanillo, cuba) Wednesday, October 02, 2024 Inter Press Service MANZANILLO, Cuba, Oct 02 (IPS) – When the weather is bad, the residents of the Litoral neighborhood in Manzanillo, Cuba, are forced to evacuate their houses. When it’s calm, the sea penetrates the foundations of …
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Jacynta Fa’amau by CIVICUS Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Inter Press Service Oct 01 (IPS) – CIVICUS discusses the recent Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Tonga with Jacynta Fa’amau, Pacific Campaigner at 350.org, a global civil society organisation campaigning for climate action. Representatives from 18 countries gathered in Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 26 to …
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Section of Castries, Saint Lucia. Through ambitious NDCs, SIDS like Saint Lucia are hoping to shore up resilience and protect their economies and infrastructure. Access to adequate climate financing remains crucial to these efforts. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Inter Press Service Buoyed by the collaboration and agenda established in their SIDS4 conference in …
Read More »The facilities in Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene’s floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of smartphones, computers and other electronics.
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Opinion by James E. Jennings (atlanta, usa) Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Inter Press Service ATLANTA, USA, Oct 01 (IPS) – There is no question that Hassan Nasrallah was a powerful orator. He could hold millions of followers in rapt attention—even adoration—through his deep voice, logic, passion, and wit. Now that he is gone, Lebanon’s powerful Shi’a organization Hezbollah is greatly weakened—or …
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The right to abortion has been determined by international human rights mechanisms including the UN Human Rights Committee, the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Stephanie Musho (new york) Monday, September 30, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 30 (IPS) – Last …
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Even as director Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project, Megalopolis, struggles with one of the weakest-ever debuts for a film its size, the specialty market can celebrate the success of an edgy new movie, and the arrival of a bold new indie distributor. MUBI’s The Substance registered a remarkable hold in its second weekend of release, as it swam towards a …
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The World Health Organization’s official TikTok account, on which they share details of their collaboration to promote healthier habits. Credit: Oritro Karim by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, September 30, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) – Today’s digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media platform that hosts around 1 billion global users. Sensationalized or …
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