Where did we go wrong in Afghanistan? global issues
Opinion By Alon Ben-Meir (New York) Friday 20 August 2021 Interpress service NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (IPS) — The writer, a professor of international relations...
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An additional 20 million people face food crises, with acute hunger rates at their highest in 5 years – global issues
A new report classified people in Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen as being in a state of “disaster”, which means they need immediate action...
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The pursuit of sustainability in global food systems – global issues
Margarita Lysenkova. credit: GR Opinion by Margarita Lysenkova (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Thursday 15 July 2021 Interpress service AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Jul 15 (IPS) – The writer is...
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Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean – Global Issues
Luis Felipe Lopez Calva Opinion By Luis Felipe Lopez Calva (New York) Thursday 24 June 2021 Interpress service NEW YORK, June 24 (IPS) – The...
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Investing in the lives and livelihoods of Indian women is crucial to the full recovery of nations – Global Issues
Participants in the UN Women’s Second Chance Vocational Education and Training Program in India. Credit: UN Women Opinion Written by Susan Ferguson (New Delhi, India)...
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Reflecting on Five Years of Educating Children in the Throes of Crises, Emergencies and Displacement — Global Issues
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif pictured here during a visit to a refugee site in the village of Modale, Democratic Republic of...
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UN Double Standards on Human Rights Violators Protect Big Powers – Global Issues
by Thalif Deen (United nations) Friday 25 June 2021 Interpress service UNITED NATIONS, June 25 (IPS) – When the UN’s annual report on children and...
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Human creativity is now required for our survival – global issues
Opinion Written by Don Collins (Washington DC) Thursday 5 August 2021 Interpress service WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 5 (IPS) – The world’s population is currently around...
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The world’s nuclear weapons are on high operational alert – ready to strike global issues
Euratom inspectors conduct safeguards inspections at URENCO, The Netherlands. Credit: IAEA / Dean Kalma by Thalif Deen (United nations) Tuesday 15 June 2021 Interpress service...
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Suu Kyi appears in a closed court session without a lawyer as protests continue – global cases
Protesters demand the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Protesters remain united in the face of the security forces tightening the noose. They...