Tsvetina Chankova Opinion by Tsvetina Chankova (london) Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 18 (IPS) – The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, held on Feb 26-27 in Nairobi, brought together a pivotal cohort of start-up innovators, investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers to accelerate the innovation needed to enhance Africa’s energy …
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Funding Disruptions Are a Systemic Failure – Philanthropy Must Do What’s Right and Support Local Leadership — Global Issues
Opinion by Tais Siqueira (soria, spain) Monday, March 17, 2025 Inter Press Service SORIA, Spain, Mar 17 (IPS) – The slashing of US aid funding by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and cuts or planned cuts in international support by several European states, threaten to cut off the oxygen supply to …
Standing Tall as the Winds Howl — Global Issues
Credit: olrat / Getty Images Opinion by Daniela Iller, Yvonne Bartmann (brussels/ geneva) Monday, March 17, 2025 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS/ GENEVA, Mar 17 (IPS) – Winds are also changing in trade policy. As they get rougher and more unpredictable, the much-criticised multilateral trade regime of the World Trade Organization (WTO) …
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis — Global Issues
The President of the UN Security Council Briefs Press on Women Peace and Security in Afghanistan. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, March 13, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 13 (IPS) – Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human …
Turning Demographic Challenges into Opportunities — Global Issues
Opinion by Anis Chowdhury, Khalid Saifullah (sydney) Monday, March 10, 2025 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Mar 10 (IPS) – Speaking at the recent annual conference of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has emphasised the need to create opportunities for young people, asserting that Bangladesh’s large population …
Developing a Thriving e-vehicles Value Chain in Africa — Global Issues
In 2023 UNDP in Uganda added its first electric car into their fleet as a major step forward for Uganda’s transition to a clean energy future. Credit: UNDP Uganda Opinion by Adam Elhiraika (addis ababa, ethiopia) Friday, March 07, 2025 Inter Press Service ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Mar 07 (IPS) – African …
International Women’s Day, 2025 – In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming — Global Issues
Nasir Haji, a sponge farmer, cleans sponges in the Indian Ocean. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS by Kizito Makoye (jambiani, zanzibar) Wednesday, March 05, 2025 Inter Press Service JAMBIANI, Zanzibar, Mar 05 (IPS) – In the early morning, as the tide pulls away, Zulfa Abdallah ties her scarf tightly around her head. She …
The Gates to Paradise Are Closing — Global Issues
Opinion by Rosi Orozco (mexico city) Friday, February 28, 2025 Inter Press Service MEXICO CITY, Feb 28 (IPS) – In 2020, a historic announcement emerged from the Global Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual assessment that evaluates human exploitation in 129 countries. For the first time, the world witnessed a 13% …
U.S. Passes on UN Ukraine Resolution amid the Humanitarian Crisis — Global Issues
The UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, February 27, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (IPS) – From late 2024 to early 2025, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine has taken a turn for …
Strengthening the Foundations of Children’s Futures — Global Issues
A new era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens. Credit: UNICEF/Diego Ibarra Sánchez Opinion by Jasmina Byrne (united nations) Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) – In 2025, the world is facing a new and intensifying era of crisis for …
How Tanzanias Farmers, Pastoralists Paid the Price for a World Bank Project — Global Issues
The REGROW project, aimed at doubling the size of Ruaha National Park, has left many without land and prospects. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS by Kizito Makoye (mbarali, tanzania) Friday, February 21, 2025 Inter Press Service MBARALI, Tanzania, Feb 21 (IPS) – A hush had fallen over Mbarali District, but it was not …
CARICOM Leaders Begin 48th Conference with Commitment to Joint Action on Critical, Common Concerns — Global Issues
Prime Minister of Barbados, CARICOM Chair Mia Mottley at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (bridgetown, barbados) Thursday, February 20, 2025 Inter Press Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 20 (IPS) – Leaders of the Caribbean Community …
Shaping AI Rules Through Trade Agreements — Global Issues
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology have played an extensive role in business and trade, entailing the need for framework for smooth international business conduct. Credit: Pexels/Artem Podrez Opinion by Witada Anukoonwattaka – Yann Duval – Natnicha Sutthivana (bangkok, thailand) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 18 (IPS) …
Transforming Tourism for a Sustainable Future — Global Issues
Tourism makes up about 10% of the global economy, but sustainable practices are key to protecting destinations and communities and boosting resilience. Credit: UNDP Maldives | Ashwa Faheem Opinion by Francine Pickup (united nations) Thursday, February 13, 2025 Inter Press Service The UN commemorates Global World Tourism Day on Feb 17 …
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 …
Race Against Time as Hunger, Poverty Rise Amid Growing Global Uncertainties — Global Issues
IFAD president Alvaro Lario at a media conference during the first day of the 48th session of the IFAD Governing Council. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (rome & nairobi) Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Inter Press Service ROME & NAIROBI, Feb 12 (IPS) – Nearly one in 11 people in the …
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 …
Haitian Government Faces Criticism for its Response to Gang Attack in Kenscoff — Global Issues
Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship of Haiti, addresses the Security Council on the current situation in Haiti. Credit: UN Photo/ Evan Schneider by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday, February 05, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) – The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to …
An African Pioneer — Global Issues
Credit: Hadynya/iStock by Getty Images via International Monetary Fund (IMF) Opinion by Constant Lonkeng (porto-novo, benin) Tuesday, February 04, 2025 Inter Press Service PORTO-NOVO, Benin, Feb 04 (IPS) – Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of …
An Ageing Elderly Population — Global Issues
Source: US Census Bureau. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, us) Monday, February 03, 2025 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, US, Feb 03 (IPS) – Many Americans, especially the wealthy and successful, have discovered that the US is facing the scourge of an ageing elderly population that is seriously threatening the nation’s prosperity, …
