Ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December), a new report by UNAIDS released its report, Take the rights path to end AIDS. by Ed Holt (bratislava) Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Nov 26 (IPS) – Ahead of World Aids Day 2024, UNAIDS released its report ‘Take the rights path to end AIDS,’ in which it stressed the world …
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Will this free cesarean section policy truly deliver for them? Only time will tell, but much more needs to be done to make it work for all women in Nigeria. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor, Thelma C. Thomas Abeku (washington dc) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Nov 25 (IPS) – In Nigeria, over 80,000 women die …
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Maya farmer Leonardo Puc shows an achiote seedling, whose seeds give colour and flavour to a variety of Mexican food recipes, in a cornfield in the municipality of Tadhziú, in the southeastern state of Yucatán. Image: Emilio Godoy / IPS by Emilio Godoy (chacsinkin, mexico) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service CHACSINKIN, Mexico, Nov 25 (IPS) – María Bacab, a …
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A new report, Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member Femicide, 60 per cent of women homicides were committed by an intimate partner or other family member. Credit: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) – Every 10 minutes, one woman or girl is killed at the …
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Here’s what you need to know: An alliance for humanity The UN Alliance of Civilizations has had a long-held motto: Many cultures, one humanity. Based on this, it was created by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2005 to embrace and promote cultural diversity, religious pluralism and mutual respect. Over nearly two decades, it has played an integral part in …
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Mark Consuelos is showing off his ripped, muscular body! The 53-year-old actor and talk show host stars in Stuart Weitzman‘s first celebrity-fronted Men’s campaign after becoming the brand’s first ever Men’s global ambassador, photographed by Ned Rogers. Keep reading to find out more… In the campaign images, Mark can be seen modeling the Stuart Weitzman Aiden Boot, a “Chelsea boot-inspired …
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A delegate reacts during the final negotiations that led to a much-criticized climate finance deal. Credit: UN Climate Change/Kiara Worth by Joyce Chimbi (baku) Sunday, November 24, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 24 (IPS) – They say it is taboo to talk about money. But this is exactly what developing countries came for: to haggle and push for the climate …
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Now in its fifth weekend of release, Sony’s Venom: The Last Dance passed what could be its final global box office milestone. And in doing so, it became the 10th-biggest hit of the year — no mean feat for a movie that was written off after its less-than-inspiring debut. Directed by debutante Kelly Marcel, Venom: The Last Dance features Tom …
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Our team took the Anthem Award’s gold medal in the diversity, equity and inclusion category announced earlier this week. The documentary follows the intricate proceedings that saw the DR Congo’s military court system prosecute Sheka in a landmark case followed around the world. Watch the full UN Video documentary directed by Nathan Beriro below: The Trial that Brought Down a …
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P.C. Chen from Hong Kong shares insights with Inter Press Service on China’s climate commitments and progress at COP29. Crediit: Aishwarya Bajpai/IPS by Aishwarya Bajpai (baku) Saturday, November 23, 2024 Inter Press Service As COP29 draws to a close, voices from diverse regions have shed light on their contributions, challenges, and aspirations in tackling the climate crisis. Among these voices is …
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