A screenshot of the IQAir airquality index for Thursday, November 28, 2024, showing the top 10 most polluted cities. Credit: IQAir by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, November 28, 2024 Inter Press…

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…

Community members during the clean-up exercise co-organised by CMHIP and Shiabu residents. Picture Credit: CDKN by Cecilia Russell (baku) Thursday, November 21, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 21 (IPS) –…

Erik Solheim, former director of the UN Environment Programme and former Norwegian Minister of Environment and International Development at COP29. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (baku) Sunday, November 17, 2024…

Alab Mirasol Ayroso making her speech during the Youth Action in the hallways of COP29, Baku. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (baku) Sunday, November 17, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU,…

Christophe Aïnagnon dropped out science degree because he realized he would not be able to find a job with his degree. Credit: Megan Fahrney/IPS by Megan Fahrney (cotonou) Thursday, November 07,…

Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General at COP16, sent a message that peace with nature was only possible if there was a political solution to conflicts. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by…

Seedlings from the Seeds of Resilience initiative amid destruction in north Gaza. Credit: Bisan Okasha by Dawn Clancy (united nations) Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29…

Habib Siddiqui Opinion by Mawdudur Rahman, Habib Siddiqui (boston / philadelphia) Monday, October 28, 2024 Inter Press Service BOSTON / PHILADELPHIA, Oct 28 (IPS) – The students and the common people…

Indigenous women in Cali hold a protest commodificationof their traditional natural products. Majority of the indigenous organizations participants in the COP have been vocal about their opposition to biodiversitycredits, which…

Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries Opinion by Deodat Maharaj (united nations) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18…

Crerdit: Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 18 (IPS) – Juan López was gunned down…

Sheba Ogalo and her husband harvest cassava on their farm in Chemelil. Facing harsh weather conditions, including drought, they have turned to cassava and other drought-resistant crops to sustain their…

The world must take action to improve food security, which is at risk due to conflict and climate change. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Tuesday, October 15, 2024…

Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo waws today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Credit: Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Prize by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Friday, October 11, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11…

Lysa John Opinion by Lysa John (oxford) Thursday, October 10, 2024 Inter Press Service OXFORD, Oct 10 (IPS) – When I joined CIVICUS in 2019, I came in with two decades…

Internet disruptions in Pakistan have become a freedom of expression issue. Credit: Usman Yousaf/Unsplash by Annam Lodhi (islamabad) Wednesday, October 09, 2024 Inter Press Service ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (IPS) – Over…

Farmers, traders and consumers at the Mbare Musika Territorial Market in Harare, Zimbabwe. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (harare) Friday, October 04, 2024 Inter Press Service HARARE, Oct 04 (IPS)…

A mangrove forest in Manzanillo Bay, eastern Cuba. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños / IPS by Dariel Pradas (manzanillo, cuba) Wednesday, October 02, 2024 Inter Press Service MANZANILLO, Cuba, Oct 02 (IPS)…

The panel for the session on “Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Imagining a World without Nuclear Weapons.” Credit: AD McKenzie/IPS by AD McKenzie (paris) Friday, September 27, 2024 Inter Press Service PARIS,…