Tag Archives: Global

Opinion by Kingsley Ighobor (united nations) Monday, September 09, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (IPS) – At most international forums, including the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio consistently highlights the injustices of the global system, particularly Africa’s absence in the permanent category and underrepresentation in the non-permanent category of the United …

“The scale of the emergency is shocking, as is the insufficient action being taken to curtail the conflict,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking to reporters from the Red Sea City of Port Sudan, Dr. Tedros said the conflict had so far killed more than 20 000 people – thought that number is …

The destruction has prompted the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to rush humanitarian relief items from its stockpiles in the country to help those in need. Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by these severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country’s east and southeast. Massive damage …

John Marks, interim UNICEF Representative in Ukraine, issued a renewed appeal for schools to be protected as war rages on. “During the first week of the new academic year, educational facilities in areas including Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kyiv, Lviv and Sumy were reportedly damaged in attacks,” he said. “Evacuations across areas closer to the frontline are also ongoing with education …

This year’s International Day for Clean air and Blue Skies, celebrated annually on 7 September, is focused on the theme ‘Invest in #CleanAirNow’ and highlights the economic, environmental and health benefits of investing in clean air. The Day was established in 2019 after the UN General Assembly noted how detrimental air pollutants are and recognised the importance of clean air …

Paran Women Group’s executive director, Naiyan Kiplagat, is working in the forest. The group are passionate guardians of the environment and promoters of gender equality. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (great rift valley, kenya) Friday, September 06, 2024 Inter Press Service GREAT RIFT VALLEY, Kenya, Sep 06 (IPS) – Between 2001 and 2022, the Mau Forest’s deforestation resulted in the …

Student protesters at Columbia University, New York. Credit: IPS Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Friday, September 06, 2024 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Sep 06 (IPS) – With nearly 18 million students on U.S. college campuses this fall, defenders of the war on Gaza don’t want to hear any backtalk. Silence is complicity, and that’s the way Israel’s …

by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, September 06, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 06 (IPS) – Since late August, severe flash floods and monsoons plaguing Bangladesh have affected nearly 6 million people. Bangladeshi officials have declared the floods to be the country’s worst climate disaster in recent memory. These recent floods follow the wake of Cyclone Remal, which devastated …

The husband-wife duo Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively displayed not only the power of their stardom this year, but also exercised their skills as producers, as well as their marketing acumen. Within a couple of weeks of each other, they delivered the biggest box office hits of their respective careers, and despite the difference in tone and audience appeal of …

Kmoin Walhang proudly sits next to her collection of certificates and citations that she has received after participating in several marathons. Credit: Courtesy Kmoin Walhang by Diwash Gahatraj (shngimalwlein, india) Friday, September 06, 2024 Inter Press Service SHNGIMALWLEIN, India, Sep 06 (IPS) – Kmoin Wahlang, a 76-year-old woman, starts her running training every morning at 4 a.m. Dressed in track pants, …