Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative for Palestine, briefs the media on the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Thursday, August 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (IPS) – The UN’s multi-agency polio vaccine campaign in Gaza is set to begin this weekend. It will do so under continued …
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A climate assembly starts with the random election of its members from the people attending its meetings. The group discusses an agenda of local climate issues and drafts recommendations for municipal and regional authorities. Infographic: Ecovidrio by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Thursday, August 29, 2024 Inter Press Service MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 (IPS) – Danilo Barbosa had never taken part in …
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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, August 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (IPS) – The Communist Manifesto of a bygone era, authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, begins with an implicit warning: “A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of Communism.” And today another specter is haunting– this time at the United Nations — the specter of …
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President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis, meets with internally displaced Sudanese civilians at a displacement camp in Juba. During his visit, he met with the President of the Republic of South Sudan to discuss a peace agreement and plans for humanitarian assistance. Credit: Nektarios Markogiannis/UN Photo by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, …
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UN agencies are working together to integrate traditional knowledge with modern technology, optimizing water use for agriculture. Credit: FAO Iraq Opinion by Ghulam Isaczai (baghdad, iraq) Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Inter Press Service BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 28 (IPS) – Climate change and water scarcity pose significant threats to Iraq’s stability, prosperity, and the well-being of its people. The environmental challenges facing …
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Credit: Freedom House Opinion by Liam Scott (washington) Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (IPS) – At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for people they deem as threats, including journalists, according to a Freedom House report published last Thursday. Governments control freedom of movement via travel bans, revoking citizenship, …
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Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Credit: UNCBD by Stella Paul (montreal & hyderabad) Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTREAL & HYDERABAD, Aug 27 (IPS) – “We are living in a time where nature is regularly raising its hand and saying, ‘Look, I’m here and I’m in trouble,’ and then bringing us all …
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Play video content “Big Brother” star Zach Rance has issued a “cry for help” after receiving thousands of death threats and harassing messages in the 10 years since he appeared on the competition series. The reality star took to YouTube Monday, where he explained at length the bullying he’s faced … mostly over fans’ disappointment he never ended up in …
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Secretary-General António Guterres witnessed the impact of rising sea levels while in Samoa. Credit: Kiara Worth/United Nations by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (IPS) – UN General Secretary General António Guterres warned of the wide-ranging impacts of climate change on a visit to the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga. “(Climate …
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Scientists screen the Indian wheat genetic resources collection in Jaipur, India. by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Monday, August 26, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) – Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to withstand both …
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