News stories by Britta Schmitz

  1. Brazil and Germany Take Lead in Tackling Climate Change

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 (IPS) - Brazil and Germany, the two largest national economies within their respective continents, are taking the lead in tackling climate change through outstanding policies and bilateral relations, according to experts.

  2. Shakira Urges World Leaders to Invest in Early Childhood Education

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 (IPS) - "Investing in ECD boosts economic growth, it offsets inequality and it helps eliminate crime and violence," UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and world famous singer Shakira said at a press conference Tuesday.

  3. Report Accuses Sudan’s ‘Merciless Men’ Going on a Rampage in Darfur

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    UNITED NATIONS, Sep 21 (IPS) - The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese government force formed in mid-2013 and aimed at fighting rebel factions across Sudan, has allegedly not only committed war crimes, but serious crimes against humanity in Darfur.

  4. Global Web Movements Lift Democratic Decision-Making to a New Level

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - In recent years, online activism platforms have multiplied to the degree that they are starting to have a significant real world impact in areas like environmental protection, human rights and public policy.

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