Tag Archives: Global

Cynthia Houniuhi, the head of the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Credit: IPS by Cecilia Russell (the hague & johannesburg) Monday, December 02, 2024 Inter Press Service THE HAGUE & JOHANNESBURG, Dec 02 (IPS) – Countries facing existential crises due to climate change have asked the International Court of Justice in …

The 16th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 Dec. 2024 Opinion by UN Department of Global Communications (riyadh saudi arabia) Monday, December 02, 2024 Inter Press Service RIYADH Saudi Arabia, Dec 02 (IPS) – A major new scientific report …

Now nearing a month in release, the horror film Heretic hit a new global box office milestone this weekend. The movie is due to land on digital streaming platforms in a few days, after a successful run in theaters that saw it emerge as one of the biggest horror hits of the year. The past few months haven’t been the …

Credit: Great Blue Wall Opinion by James A Michel (victoria, seychelles) Monday, December 02, 2024 Inter Press Service VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec 02 (IPS) – The Ocean is our life source, but for decades it has been repeatedly marred by humankind. With the disposal of pollutants into the Ocean, overexploitation of Ocean resources and the human-driven increase of global temperatures, the Ocean …

Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost and celebrating progress. “Every 25 seconds, someone in the world is infected with HIV,” Mr. Guterres said. “One-quarter of people living with HIV – more than nine million people – lack access to lifesaving treatment,” he …

The alarm comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting in the Aleppo Governorate, spreading to parts of Idleb and Hama governorates and leaving the situation volatile and unpredictable. In a statement on Sunday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen expressed grave concerns over the dramatic shift in frontlines, including advances by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a Security Council-designated terrorist …

Commemorated on Saturday, the Day of Remembrance pays tribute to those killed or injured by chemical weapons and urges nations to ensure such horrors are never repeated. In his message, the Secretary-General highlighted a major milestone achieved last year: the complete destruction of declared stockpiles under the Chemical Weapons Convention. “But the last decade has seen the reemergence of these …

On 2 December, countries from around the world will meet in Riyadh under the auspices of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, (UNCCD) to discuss how to turn the corner from degradation to regeneration. Here are five things you need to know about desertification and why the world needs to stop treating the planet like dirt to protect the productive …

Despite contributing just 0.02% of total greenhouse gas emissions, Pacific Island states are drowning in the consequences of others’ actions. Credit: UNICEF/Sokhin Opinion by Ralph Regenvanu (port vila, vanuatu) Friday, November 29, 2024 Inter Press Service Ralph Regenvanu, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment of the Republic of Vanuatu PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Nov 29 (IPS) – The climate crisis has …

by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, November 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 (IPS) – The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as a result of the ongoing Sudanese Civil War. Intensified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to widespread food insecurity, with many humanitarian organizations expressing concern …