Towards a More Holistic Approach at Seville — Global Issues

Credit: Nuthawut Somsuk Opinion by Annika Otterstedt, Luca De Fraia (stockholm sweden / milan, italy) Friday, February 14, 2025 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM Sweden / MILAN, Italy, Feb 14 (IPS) – When world leaders gather in Seville for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in June, they will …

Human Insecurity from Climate Change on Vanuatu and Guam — Global Issues

Floods and heavy rain in Guam. Credit: – [email protected] Opinion by Anselm Vogler Thursday, February 13, 2025 Inter Press Service To address the core challenges to human security imposed by climate change, the “emergent practice of climate security” must be sensitive to two contexts. First, local political and economic contexts …

WFP, FAO Warn of the Severity of the Climate Crisis and Food Insecurity — Global Issues

An infant and young Child Feeding Nutrition programme in the Sidama region of Ethiopia, which has been considerably affected by climate-induced disasters. Credit: UNICEF/Bethelhem Assefa by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, February 07, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) – Over the past few years, climate shocks have …

The Challenge of the Carbon Aristocracy — Global Issues

The international community must take action to address the CO2 emissions of the carbon aristocracy as climate change analysis makes it clear that there is no alternative. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Philippe Benoit (washington dc) Thursday, February 06, 2025 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Feb 06 (IPS) – For centuries, innumerable …

Why Glaciers Are Alive, Life-Giving and Worth Preserving — Global Issues

Khumbu glacier at the Mt. Everest region in Nepal. Recent research found that Himalayan glaciers are disappearing two-thirds faster than before. Credit: Tanka Dhakal/IPS by Cecilia Russell Friday, January 31, 2025 Inter Press Service Jan 31 (IPS) – The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation …

‘Areas Essential to the Global Climate Are Being Threatened by Economic Projects’ — Global Issues

by CIVICUS Friday, January 31, 2025 Inter Press Service Jan 31 (IPS) – CIVICUS discusses activism against oil auctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with François Kamate, founder and coordinator of the young environmental volunteer movement Extinction Rebellion Rutshuru. François Kamate In October 2024, climate activists in …

Pact for the Future: How the UN Plans to Transform Global Governance

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Report Exposes Silent Global Emergency as More Crises-Affected Children Need Urgent Education Support — Global Issues

Syrian children in an internally displaced people camp in Lebanon. Credit: ECW Choufany by Joyce Chimbi (new york & nairobi) Friday, January 24, 2025 Inter Press Service NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Jan 24 (IPS) – A report released today on the International Day of Education sounds alarm as the number of …

Let the Kite Fly High — Global Issues

A robust and enforceable global plastics treaty is urgently needed in 2025. Credit:: Shutterstock Opinion by Sulan Chen (united nations) Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) – The global plastics negotiation process, launched in 2022 under a resolution by the UN Environment Assembly, represents an …

Kashmir’s Ingenious Climate-Responsive Architecture. — Global Issues

Homes with large, south-facing windows harness the winter sunlight, naturally warming interior spaces throughout the day. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (srinagar, india) Monday, January 20, 2025 Inter Press Service SRINAGAR, India, Jan 20 (IPS) – India’s average temperature has risen by 0.7°C since 1901, bringing more frequent …

Still Hopes for a Future Plastic Treaty

A 30-foot- high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by Canadian activist and artist Benjamin von Wong was exhibited at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2022. Credit: UNEP/Cyril Villemain Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Monday, January 20, 2025 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan 20 (IPS) …

How Hidden Loopholes Fuel Corruption and Inequality — Global Issues

Transparency International revealed alarming findings in December 2024 about the siphoning of public funds in Africa. Credit: Shutterstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, January 16, 2025 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jan 16 (IPS) – It is no longer a secret that at major global summits there are more lobbyists than official …

Fake “CLIMATE CHANGE” will continue to devastate any regions the globalists and ruling elite want to purchase at a discounted price – NaturalNews.com

Fake “CLIMATE CHANGE” will continue to devastate any regions the globalists and ruling elite want to purchase at a discounted price Weather and energy weapons are allegedly being used to destroy cities in preparation for resource extraction and the construction of “smart cities” controlled by the government. …

Nature Goes to Court — Global Issues

Judicial systems are becoming key players in climate action. Credit: UNDP Opinion by Kanni Wignaraja (united nations) Monday, January 13, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jan 13 (IPS) – Nature is taking the stand as courtrooms worldwide become battlegrounds for Earth’s rights. The rise in climate litigation shows how the …

Hopes & Despairs — Global Issues

Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Monday, January 13, 2025 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Jan 13 (IPS) – Thank God, we have survived another year of genocide, war, destruction and climate crisis. The passing year of 2024 has been a mixture of hope and despair. It began with some hope as the …

Current Financing for Development Priorities Today — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Tuesday, January 07, 2025 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 07 (IPS) – The forthcoming fourth United Nations Financing for Development conference must address developing countries’ major financial challenges. Recent setbacks to sustainable development and climate action make FfD4 all the more …

A Renewed Vision for Prosperity for Landlocked Developing Countries — Global Issues

OHRLLS Office Banner. Credit: The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) Opinion by Rabab Fatima (united nations) Friday, January 03, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jan 03 (IPS) – Over 570 million people live in …

A Nation on Edge — Global Issues

The recent collapse of a high-rise building in Dar es Salaam, killing 16 people and injuring more than 80, has reignited concerns about the city’s disaster preparedness. Credit: Kizito Makoye Shigela/IPS by Kizito Makoye (dar es salaam) Friday, January 03, 2025 Inter Press Service DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 03 (IPS) – …

Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction? — Global Issues

A welcome sign harks back to a more prosperous time. Credit: Promise Eze/IPS by Promise Eze (ayetoro, nigeria) Thursday, January 02, 2025 Inter Press Service Ayetoro, a Nigerian town once known for its vibrant economy and cultural significance, now stands as a stark reminder of the destruction wrought by climate change. …

Spirit of resilience braces desertification winds in Saudi Arabia — Global Issues

The deserts of Saudi Arabia are amongst the largest in the world and controlling the natural migration of sand has always been a challenge not just to farmers, who want to increase agricultural productivity, but also to communities that want to ensure a more prosperous future or seek investment for …

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