Pakistans Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire — Global Issues
Bindya Rana, a Karachi-based transgender activist and founder and president of Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA), and Shahzadi Rai, a Karachi-based…
The Allure of Strongmen — Global Issues
Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm) Wednesday, October 05, 2022 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Oct 05 (IPS) – After President Putin had…
Successful Climate Solutions Require Investment in the Lives of Adolescent Girls — Global Issues
Adolescent girls collecting water, Luweero, Uganda. Credit: Esther Nsapu/Education Development Center (EDC) Opinion by Amy West, Sharon Iwachu (washington dc) Wednesday,…
Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site
Modeled tsunami sea-surface height perturbation, in meters, four hours after the asteroid impact. This image shows results from the MOM6…
Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues
A video journalist covers a news event. Credit Unsplash/Jovaughn Stephens Opinion by Gypsy Guillen Kaiser (new york) Tuesday, October 04, 2022…
‘Prohibitive’ Global Crypto Capital Norms Could ‘Derail’ Market, TradFi Groups Say
The lobby groups, which also include the Futures Industry Association, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the International Securities Lending…
Population Growth Diversity Continuing in the 21st Century — Global Issues
China, the world’s most populous country is expected to be overtaken by India in 2023. Moreover, by 2060 India’s population…
Migration becomes a trending topic at New York Fashion Week — Global Issues
It’s not quite rags to riches, but No Nation Fashion has come a long way from its beginnings in Bosnia…
UN chief condemns any attempt to seize power by the force of arms — Global Issues
Allegedly, Capt. Ibrahim Traore appeared on Friday on national television announcing that Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew…
Annexation of a States Territory is a Violation of the Charter & International Law, Warns UN Chief — Global Issues
Remarks to the Press by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Russia’s decision to annex Ukrainian territory. Credit: UN…
Poverty Impacts on Efforts to End Child Marriage, say Parliamentarians — Global Issues
Ricksani Alice, 19, who was married at a young age but is now back in school hoping to complete her…
Hard Hit By Climate Change, Villagers Raise a Forest on Their Own — Global Issues
The villagers work in a forest they planted to save themselves from the ravages of climate change. Credit: Umar Manzoor…
Rising global temperatures point to future widespread droughts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More frequent and longer-lasting droughts caused by rising global temperatures pose significant risks to people and…
The Shadows of Society, or the New Light for the Future? — Global Issues
IPS youth thought leader trainees Minseung Kim (team leader), middle, Henry Cho, right, Dongjun Lee in the interview with Seong…
We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis — Global Issues
Conversation at the UN General Assembly Side Event on Responding to the Urgent Humanitarian Needs in the Horn of Africa.…
Sindhs Faulty Drain Cannot Cope With Climate-Induced Deluge — Global Issues
A family evacuated from the floods has not received the promised tents or mosquito nets. Credit: Altaf Hussain Jamali/IPS by…
High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN — Global Issues
The independent panel was formally announced on Saturday in New York on the margins of the General Assembly’s annual debate…
Nancy Pelosi booed at NYC Global Citizen music festival in Central Park
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was not so warmly received when she made a surprise guest appearance at the Global Citizen’s…
Cuban Innovator Uses Sunlight to Create a Model Sustainable Space — Global Issues
Félix Morffi, an 84-year-old retiree, shows a self-made solar heater and solar panels installed on the roof of his house…
Inequality in Peru’s Education Sector Deepens in Post-Pandemic Era — Global Issues
Rodrigo Reyes, 18, was forced to drop out of school in 2020, because his family could not afford to pay…