Tag Archives: Global

Opinion by Rabab Fatima (united nations) Thursday, December 05, 2024 Inter Press Service Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS). UNITED NATIONS, Dec 05 (IPS) – The conclusion of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) brings with it a blend of urgency, frustration, and a glimmer of hope for …

Christian Thierfelder, Principal Scientist at CIMMYT, poses in a field that is being tested for conservation agriculture at Henderson Research Station, Harare, Zimbabwe. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Thursday, December 05, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Dec 05 (IPS) – On the dusty plains of Shamva District in Zimbabwe, Wilfred Mudavanhu’s maize field defies drought. With the El Niño-induced …

The international carbon markets need recognition of community rights to be integrated in the national and international supporting regulations and guidance. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS Opinion by Rebecca Iwerks, Alain Frechette (washington dc) Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Dec 04 (IPS) – This time last year, the forestry space was abuzz with news of the big Blue Carbon …

Now in its second week of release domestically — third in overseas markets — Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is beginning to reveal what kind of hit it is. While the movie has made a significant chunk of change at the box office, there’s no running away from the fact that it cost a king’s ransom to produce and market. Nevertheless, …

Regenerative agricultural practices are a set of rejuvenating farming and agricultural sustainable practices that seek to boost soil health, water resources, soil organic carbon sequestration and soils biological diversity. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, US, Dec 04 (IPS) – Recently, at the UN climate conference COP29, countries …

The International Court of Justice is hearing 10 days of testimony in order to give an advisory opinion on climate change obligations. Credit: ICJ by Umar Manzoor Shah (the hague & srinagar) Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Inter Press Service THE HAGUE & SRINAGAR, Dec 04 (IPS) – The International Court of Justice in the Hague heard about the cascading effects of …

After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is used by major online services to help them detect and remove CSAM, and prevent its spread. Telegram had …

Springbok in Sossusvlei, Namibia. IPBES 11 is scheduled to be held in Windhoek, Namibia from December 10-16. Credit: Gregory Brown/Unsplash by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Dec 03 (IPS) – The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) first Plenary session in Africa is a “crucial acknowledgement of Africa’s important contribution to biodiversity …

Despite fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the outcome of elections around the world, the United States technology giant Meta said it detected little impact across its platforms this year. That was in part due to defensive measures designed to prevent coordinated networks of accounts, or bots, from grabbing attention on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, Meta president of global …

by Oritro Karim (united nations) Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Dec 03 (IPS) – As a result of the ongoing hostilities from gang violence in Haiti, children continue to bear the brunt of the humanitarian crisis. Armed gangs have committed various human rights violations, many of which compound issues surrounding food insecurity, displacement, and social instability for …