Tag Archives: Issues

Israels De Facto Peace Plan — Global Issues

Source: Estimates from various sources with links provided in the text Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Apr 02 (IPS) – The de facto peace plan of Israel is Greater Israel (Eretz Yisrael Hashlema) with a dominant Jewish majority, which Israel expects America will accept and support. In contrast to Israel’s de …

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Feeding Haiti in times of crisis — Global Issues

Gangs reportedly control up to 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince, raising concerns that hunger is being used as a weapon to coerce local populations and hold sway over rival armed groups. They control key routes to farming areas to the north and south and have disrupted the supply of goods, including food. This in a country which has a predominantly …

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Africas Fashion Redefining Narratives About the Continent — Global Issues

A model wearing a dress from the Presidential collection created by Theresa Giannuzzi, as part of South African Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by the clothes worn by former South African President Nelson Mandela. by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, April 01, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Apr 01 (IPS) – It is a new dawn as Africa’s high fashion industry …

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How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity — Global Issues

By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India’s West Bengal State, was able to save their village and livelihoods. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (patqapara village, india) Thursday, March 28, 2024 Inter Press Service PATQAPARA VILLAGE, India, Mar 28 (IPS) – The people of Patqapara Village, a hamlet in India’s West Bengal …

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UN launches investigation into Lebanon explosion that injured peacekeepers — Global Issues

In a statement released on Saturday, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti, said that the casualties – three military observers from the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and a Lebanese language assistant – have been evacuated for medical treatment. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that the UN peacekeepers were “subjected to an Israeli strike” carried out by drones. However, in …

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Shares Easter Photos of Daughter Love Amid Legal Issues

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs took to Instagram on Sunday to wish his fans a happy Easter amid his high-profile legal issues and allegations of abuse and sex trafficking. Alongside a photo carousel featuring his youngest daughter, Love Sean Combs, the 54-year-old music mogul, wrote, “HAPPY EASTER from Baby Love 🩷.” In the first picture in the album, the 1-year-old toddler is shown smiling from …

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Indonesian Trafficking Survivors Demand Justice — Global Issues

Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java. However, under pressure from her agent who claimed two million Rupiah for her initial placement, she accepted an offer of work in Erbil, Iraq. There, Ms. Rokaya found herself responsible for taking care of a family’s …

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Japanese town leads the way to a low waste society — Global Issues

UNIC Tokyo/Ichiro Mae Citizens recycling in Osaki, Japan Ms. Fujita moved to Osaki in 2021 to work with the municipality, business sector and local community to help prepare the town for a more sustainable future. Today, Osaki, with a population of around 12,000, recycles a remarkable 80 per cent of its waste, and was able to avoid building an incineration …

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‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being raped in Madagascar — Global Issues

UN News spoke to Commissioner Aina Randriambelo, who described what efforts her country is making to promote gender equality and a better understanding of what constitutes sexual exploitation and abuse. UN News/Daniel Dickinson Commissioner Aina Randriambelo, Madagascar’s Chief Inspector of Police. “I was really surprised when I heard that a 12-year-girl who had attended one of our school-based sensitisation sessions …

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