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US and France Significantly Increase Arms Exports
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Mar 11 (IPS) - There has been a significant increase in arms exports from the United States and France, according to a new report. The flow of arms to the Middle East has increased, with Saudi Arabia being the world's largest importer.
Why Pakistan Isn’t Taking that Final Step towards Polio Eradication
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, Mar 11 (IPS) - Dr. Rana Muhammad Safdar, the coordinator for Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, has sleepless nights thinking about what needs to be done for his country to eradicate polio.
UN Reaches 90:90 Gender Parity in Senior Leadership Transforming Organizational Culture
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (IPS) - The United Nations claims it has reached one of its primary goals relating to women's rights in the world body: gender parity at senior levels of management and in the highest echelons of the Organization.
CORRECTED VERSION: Stock Market Bubble Threat
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 11 (IPS) - The US is currently still in a stock market bubble which, if history is any guide, is likely to end, as argued by Thomas Palley. While President Trump would, of course, like to sustain it to strengthen his November re-election prospects, the Covid19 black swan is already showing signs of pricking the bubble
Is Our Academic System Ready for a New Coronavirus Normal?
- Inter Press Service
ILLINOIS, United States, Mar 11 (IPS) - Institutions of higher education have a responsibility to lead by example and to provide current, high-quality information to the people and communities that support them. This responsibility is no clearer than during a public health and information crisis like the one presented by this novel coronavirus.
Current Laws Cannot Protect Zimbabwe's Women from Sex Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Mar 10 (IPS) - Young women in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly vulnerable to sex trafficking because of the country's economic climate and because of the lack of enforcement of international legal instruments.
Brazil: Low on FSI but Much to Offer the South
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (IPS) - Brazil is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of coffee, sugar, beef, soya, cotton, and ethanol but due to its environmental and water footprint it ranks low on sustainability.
Stock Market Bubble No Basis for Shared Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 10 (IPS) - The US is currently still in a stock market bubble which, if history is any guide, is likely to end, perhaps soon due to Covid19. President Trump would, of course, like to sustain it to strengthen his November re-election prospects.
Air Pollution in South Asia: Biomass Burning Emissions & its Impact
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 10 (IPS) - A young adult man requires 15 m3 or 15 kg of air, 1.5 liters or 1.5 kg of water and 0.75 kg of solid food every day. This indicates around 87% of our everyday basic requirement is air.
An Ambitious Year for Climate Action Is a Big Year for Women’s Empowerment
- Inter Press Service
Mar 09 (IPS) - This year, the Paris Agreement's effectiveness as a global response to the climate crisis is being tested as governments are preparing to submit more ambitious national targets for mitigation and adaptation.
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