As the Climate Crisis Bites, Soil Needs Doctors Too — Global Issues
The loss of soil fertility means that land is now less productive and many cereals, vegetables and fruits are not…
Rahul Gandhis Long Walk Hailed, But Only Polls Will Determine Its Success — Global Issues
It may be an election ploy but Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has captured the imagination of many Indian commentators…
Transforming Indonesia’s rural economy — Global Issues
Wilfridus Ngala, the mayor of Inegena, a village nestled amidst the central hills of Ngada district, on Flores Island, had…
On International Day of Education, We Must Prioritize Girls in Humanitarian Crisis — Global Issues
Yasmine Sherif pictured in Lebanon speaking to a young child at an ECW-supported facility. Credit: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Opinion…
No Peace Without a Military Victory — Global Issues
Destroyed Residential Building in Dnipro, Ukraine. Credit: WFP/Viktor Pesenti Opinion by Jana Puglierin (berlin) Monday, January 23, 2023 Inter Press Service…
In drought-stricken Cabo Verde, UN chief finds hope for creating sustainable oasis — Global Issues
For hours, António Guterres’ car had moved along a sinuous road, which opened against an arid landscape, but then one last…
Fulfilling the UN dreams of Kale, a teenager battling cancer — Global Issues
A year ago, Kale, who lives in California, started to have blurred vision in his right eye. After taking medical…
Malaysias TVET Ecosystem in Need of All-of-Society Engagement — Global Issues
TVET students from Tech Terrain College in Malaysia visited as part of The Asia Foundation’s research work on improving technical…
Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence — Global Issues
In Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, violence against women is not…
As Destructive as 83 Hiroshima Bombs — Global Issues
War damage in Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast. Photo: Oleksandr Ratushniak / UNDP Ukraine by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, January 20, 2023 Inter…
The Journalist Stranded in Europe’s "Guantᮡmo" — Global Issues
Pablo González during a previous trip to Ukraine. Credit: Juan Teixeira/IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (nabarniz, spain) Thursday, January 19, 2023 Inter…
The Climate Conversations — Global Issues
The Gabura union, a small island adjacent to the Sundarbans forest, is expected to be submerged in seawater by 2050.…
Pakistans 10 Billion Dollar Flood Funding Question — Global Issues
A father and son remove their belonging from their flooded home in Taluka, Shujabad, District Mirpurkhas. Credit: RDF by Zofeen…
The Year of Inflation Exposes Dogma and Class Bias — Global Issues
Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Jan 17 (IPS) – Inflation worries topped Ipsos’s…
Africa’s Vast Arable Land Underutilized for Both Cash and Food Crops — Global Issues
A new conversation is needed about food production in Africa. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, January 16, 2023…
UN chief calls for renewable energy ‘revolution’ for a brighter global future — Global Issues
“Only renewables can safeguard our future, close the energy access gap, stabilize prices and ensure energy security,” he said in…
The Jewish cemetery of Fez, a symbol of cultural harmony — Global Issues
Before he died, Johanna Devico Ohana’s father asked her to promise him one thing: “if I ever die when I’m…
addressing the plight of those with no legal identity — Global Issues
Percy Santos, a visually impaired college student in Honduras, recently received his digital ID card from the government. “The new…
Pakistani Flood Survivors Welcome Funding, But Demand Immediate Disbursement — Global Issues
Flood victims in Pakistan would like to see the funding received for Pakistan’s recovery disbursed to them urgently. Many still…
2022 confirmed as one of warmest years on record: WMO — Global Issues
In an alert, the agency also explained that 2022 was the eighth consecutive year that global temperatures rose at least 1C…