Dr Jasdev Singh Rai brings his concepts of reforestation and diversity to COP28. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Monday, December 11, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 11 (IPS) – Dr Jasdev Singh Rai, an accomplished ENT doctor who hails from London, is not just attending COP …
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One Health Steps Delight Many, Others Show Cautious Optimism — Global Issues
A mask seller in an Indian food market in Kerala during a recent zoonotic disease outbreak. COP28 is the first climate negotiation where the majority of the countries have agreed to declare their commitment to prevent the worsening health impacts of climate change. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (dubai) Saturday, …
Renewable Commitments at COP28 Pose Stiffer Energy Challenges for Latin America — Global Issues
The so-called “Green Zone” at COP28, which brings together pavilions of non-governmental organizations and companies that are not officially accredited by the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, features a clean energy area showcasing progress made on the ground, at the climate summit in Dubai. CREDIT: …
Revolutionizing the Building Sector for Sustainable, Resilient Cities — Global Issues
Three programmes were announced at COP28 including a greening and forest partnership. This picture shows an example of landscaping for urban spaces and high-rises in Singapore. by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Wednesday, December 06, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 06 (IPS) – In the spirit of global cooperation and environmental …
Decarbonizing Africa’s Electricity Grid Towards Net Zero — Global Issues
In Africa, the average amount of time spent collecting firewood is 2.1 hours, which robs women and girls of hundreds of hours every year. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (dubai) Tuesday, December 05, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 05 (IPS) – Across the African continent, many first-born children in …
Human Rights Crucial as Wealthy Nations Reap Energy Transition Benefits — Global Issues
Yamide Dagnet points to the urgency of climate action to meet the Paris Agreements, while protecting frontline communities and about 70 000 attendees grapple with issues during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28. Credit: COP28/Walaa Alshaer by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Sunday, December 03, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 03 …
Why Agroecology Should Be Considered as Key for Climate Negotiations — Global Issues
The land at St Denis Libolina primary, a school for physically challenged has been transformed into food forests and gardens using agroecology and feed the children, teachers. They have now sent a challenge to the community to do the same. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (dubai) Saturday, December 02, 2023 …
Harnessing Data to Advocate for Safer Roads UN Support for Sustainable Financing — Global Issues
If current trends persist, Zambia will face 115,000 preventable deaths and more than 486,000 people will be permanently disabled over the next 30 years. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Nneka Henry, Dudley Tarlton (geneva) Friday, December 01, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Dec 01 (IPS) – Nneka Henry is Head of UN …
This Doctor Helps Himalayan Women Ward off Cervical Cancer — Global Issues
Nordan Otzer during a cancer awareness event in a village in Ladakh, India. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS by Athar Parvaiz (ladakh, india) Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Inter Press Service LADAKH, INDIA, Nov 29 (IPS) – While working as a doctor in the initial months of his medical career in southern India, a …
Suicides, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela — Global Issues
Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian crisis. Males between the ages of 30 and 50, a productive age when it is very hard to be left without employment and income, are a group particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted violence. CREDIT: Ihpi by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Tuesday, …
Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line — Global Issues
Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women would not only reduce hunger and reinforce resilience, it would boost the global economy too. Credit: Jency Samuel/IPS by Paul Virgo (rome) Monday, November 27, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 27 (IPS) – Objections to progressive policies are often based on …
Can COP 28 Deliver for Cities and Climate Migrants? — Global Issues
Climate migrants tend to move to cities in their own countries where they often end up in urban slums characterized by sub-standard housing. Credit: Donatas Dabravolskas/Shutterstock Opinion by Jin-ho Chung (oxford, england) Friday, November 24, 2023 Inter Press Service OXFORD, England, Nov 24 (IPS) – The impacts of climate change on …
What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next? — Global Issues
We face a critical time where action needs to be scaled-up dramatically if we are to avoid the worst outcomes from the climate threat. Credit: Guillermo Flores/IPS Opinion by Felix Dodds, Chris Spence (new york) Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 22 (IPS) – Climate change has …
Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28 — Global Issues
Christine Nalienya, a farmer in western Kenya, winnowing beans outside her home. Bean farmers confront various challenges, yet as smallholder farmers, they receive little support. Credit: Robert Kibet/IPS by Robert Kibet Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service Nov 22 (IPS) – In a groundbreaking development, indigenous farmer communities are …
Eradicating Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean — Global Issues
6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean suffers from hunger, or 43.2 million people. Credit: FAO Opinion by Mario Lubetkin (santiago) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service SANTIAGO, Nov 10 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the …
Healthcare Crisis Follows Deadly Earthquake in Nepal — Global Issues
Earthquake-affected families in Chamakhet village, Jajarkot, are staying in temporary shelters. Credit: Barsha Shah/IPS by Tanka Dhakal (kathmandu) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nov 10 (IPS) – Emergency health services are grappling with the enormous challenge of providing essential care to individuals affected by a deadly earthquake that …
PPPs Fiscal Hoax Is a Blank Financial Silver Bullet — Global Issues
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 08 (IPS) – Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure and service provision are both costly and risky. Worse, PPPs typically fail to ensure universal, let alone fair access to public amenities. Public-private partnerships? …
Community Efforts Boost Wastewater Treatment in El Salvador
Community Efforts Boost Wastewater Treatment in El Salvador by Edgardo Ayala (chirilagua, el salvador) Tuesday, November 07, 2023 Inter Press Service CHIRILAGUA, El Salvador, Nov 07 (IPS) – Neither the central government nor most of El Salvador’s 262 municipalities have had the capacity to install enough wastewater treatment plants to prevent …
Amidst Tears and Grief, Afghan Women Call Out To the World — Global Issues
Afghan women carry stories of sorrow and resilience. Credit: Learning Together Monday, November 06, 2023 Inter Press Service Nov 06 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons“When the sun rises in the morning, …
Commonwealth Civil Society Offers Ministers Crucial Recommendations for Gender Equality Advancement — Global Issues
Keithlin Caroo speaks to young Saint Lucian on International Rural Women’s Day. Education is an important part of advocacy on behalf of women and girls. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Friday, November 03, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Nov 03 (IPS) – Amid fears that global shocks …
