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NGOs Blast US for Undermining Criminal Court
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 08 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the role of civil society organisations (CSOs), which will be the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to take place in Belgrade, April 8-12.
As it paves a destructive path against international institutions and multilateralism, the Trump administration is slowly but steadily undermining the United Nations and its affiliated agencies.
Civil Society Leaders Meet Amid Protests, Attacks on Rights
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Apr 07 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), which will be the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to take place in Belgrade, April 8-12.
Amid rising attacks on rights campaigners, and mass protests in countries such as France and Serbia, civil society groups are urging governments to ensure the protection of "democratic values" and freedom of expression.
Safeguarding The Health of People and Planet Through Food
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (IPS) - Food sustainability, both in production and consumption, is at the heart of a healthy public and planet.
On World Health Day, it is increasingly clear that a radical transformation of the global food system is sorely needed.
The Amazon Seeks Alternatives that Could Revolutionise Energy Production
- Inter Press Service
MANAUS, Brazil, Apr 06 (IPS) - A large steel wheel, 14 meters in diameter and 1.3 meters wide, could be the energy solution of the near future, generating 3.5 megawatts - enough to supply a city of 30,000 people, according to a company in the capital city of the state of Amazonas in northwest Brazil.
As Marshall Islands Integrates Healthcare Services, Experts Ring a Word of Caution
- Inter Press Service
MAJURO, Apr 05 (IPS) - In Jack Niedenthal's office in Majuro, there is an ominous reminder of the dark history of the Marshall Islands—once the site for dozens of nuclear tests conducted by the United States between 1946 and 1962. But it also provides a strong message about the future of island nation.
In Diverse Southeast Asia, Growing Ethnic & Religious Intolerance Pose Serious Threat to Stability
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 05 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), which will be the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to take place in Belgrade, April 8-12.
Josef Benedict is a civil space researcher with global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When the one-year anniversary of Malaysia's historic presidential election outcome rolls around in early May, the wave of euphoria that followed it will be all but a wistful memory.
All What Your Jeans Can (and Do) Hide!
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Apr 05 (IPS) - Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo… These are just some of the world's most prestigious fashion catwalks. There, and elsewhere, perfectly – and often unrealistically – silhouetted young women and men graciously parade to impress elite guests and TV watchers with surprising, fabulous creativity of the most renowned fashion designers and dressmakers.
Is Taiwan Still a Permanent Member of the Security Council – Despite its Ouster in 1971?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 05 (IPS) - The Republic of China (Taiwan) was ingloriously expelled from the United Nations-- and ousted from its highly-prized permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC)-- about 48 years ago.
Women Activists Protest Torture & Imprisonment Under Repressive Regimes
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 04 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), which will be the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to take place in Belgrade, April 8-12.
Faced with an uneven battle against right wing nationalist governments, repressive regimes and extremist groups, scores of civil society organizations (CSOs) are gearing themselves to fight back.
Greater Skills Equals Greater Ability to Combat Leprosy
- Inter Press Service
MAJURO, Apr 04 (IPS) - It's a Friday morning and Dr. Ken Jetton, the only doctor who treats leprosy in Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands, is seeing a patient recently cured of the disease.
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