News stories by Samira Sadeque, page 10

  1. U.S. Might Pull Troops from West Africa, but Who Will it Affect?

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jan 13 (IPS) - While the United States is busy with foreign operations such as killing Qasem Soleimani, a key figure in Middle East Politics,behind the scenes it is reportedly considering a change that experts worry might be of grave concern: a potential withdrawal of troops from West Africa. 

  2. Q&A: Initiative Starts Mental Health Sessions for Bangladeshi Garment Workers

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (IPS) - Nearly seven years ago, garment workers in Bangladesh were victims of one of the gravest man-made disasters in history -- a factory collapse that left more than 1,100 workers dead, and rendered thousands with injuries -- in many cases lifelong ones. 

    For many of the workers of Rana Plaza, the trauma remains real even to this day.

  3. The World had an ‘Unprecedented’ Number of People in Humanitarian Need this Year

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (IPS) - The world had an unexpected number of people in crisis this year, which exceeded projected numbers the United Nations had expected, with climate change being one of the key crises that led to "needs to unprecedented levels" according to a new report. 

  4. The Story Behind The Gambia’s Lawsuit against Myanamar over the Rohingya Genocide

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 03 (IPS) - On Nov. 11, the Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice for the southeast asian country's atrocities against the Rohingya population. 

  5. U.N. Group Launched to put Afghan Women at Center of Peace Initiatives 

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (IPS) - Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the United Nations this week launched a U.N. group that aims to put women at the centre of peace initiatives in Afghanistan. 

  6. Q&A: How Vietnam went from Zero to Hero in Developing Solar Projects and What Other Countries Can Do for Climate Change

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (IPS) - A week ago, downtown New York witnessed one of the most historic moments in the climate action moment — hundreds of thousands of people attended the Climate Strike, where teen activists delivered powerful speeches and blows to world leaders for not taking climate change seriously.

  7. How to ‘Fix the Business of Food’ and Save the Planet

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 (IPS) - With up to one billion undernourished people around the world, and agriculture and land use systems increasingly vulnerable to climate change and land degradation, more companies within the global food industry need to start aligning their operations with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs.

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