Recent reports speculate that Warner Bros. and its co-financiers could lose a combined total of almost $200 million on Joker: Folie à Deux, the big-budget comic bomb starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The film has struggled to stay afloat at the box office, after debuting with tremendously disappointing numbers a couple of weeks ago. But despite its hugely underwhelming …
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Localization refers to the process of empowering local actors—NGOs, community-based organizations and local governments—to lead in humanitarian and development responses. Opinion by Tafadzwa Munyaka, Tatenda Razawu (harare) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Inter Press Service HARARE, Oct 16 (IPS) – Localization has become a buzzword in international development, aiming to shift power and resources closer to the communities directly impacted by crises. …
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“Woman crosses a local business in the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal” (Both Nomads) Opinion by Sarah Strack (new york) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 16 (IPS) – Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorMultiple conflicts, the climate emergency and other crises are destabilising many parts of the world and intensifying the strain on the resources needed to finance …
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 UN News Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization …
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Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Oct 15 (IPS) – Climate justice recognizes differential impacts of climate crisis between rich and poor, women and men, and older and younger generations. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized, “as is always the case, the poor and vulnerable are the first to suffer and …
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The world must take action to improve food security, which is at risk due to conflict and climate change. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 15 (IPS) – World Food Day 2024 High levels of hunger will continue for another 136 years in many developing countries, according to a …
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Shaharzad Akbar by CIVICUS Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Inter Press Service Oct 15 (IPS) – CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan’s system of gender apartheid with Shaharzad Akbar, Executive Director of Rawadari, a human rights organisation founded by Afghans in exile. Since regaining power in August 2021, the Taliban have banned women from all education beyond primary school and most jobs. They don’t …
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On March 11, 2011, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sendai, Japan, sent a catastrophic tsunami crashing into the island. Waves towering 40 meters high ripped across the region, killing 15,500 people and destroying the homes of more than 450,000. When the tsunami reached the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, it caused three nuclear reactors to melt down and spewed …
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Mama Fatima Singhateh, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children explains the importance of raising awareness when it comes to protection measures on the internet at the United Nations General Assembly. Credit: UN Web TV by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, October 14, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (IPS) – On …
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Opinion by Danielle Nierenberg (baltimore, maryland usa) Monday, October 14, 2024 Inter Press Service BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) – World Food Day 2024 World Food Day seems like it should be a time to celebrate. A day to eat delicious meals and enjoy the rich traditions and cultures of food around the globe. But it’s difficult to celebrate when …
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