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Bye-Bye Marriage, Hello Cohabitation
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, May 14 (IPS) - Until the middle of the 20th century, marriage between men and women was the societal norm among countries, and the cohabitation of couples was uncommon and stigmatized. In the subsequent decades, however, that situation changed significantly worldwide.
A Salt Sermon That Could Kill: When Faith Leaders Preach Misinformation
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, May 14 (IPS) - In Nigeria, salt is deeply woven into the fabric of food and culture. It brings out flavor, preserves ingredients, and enhances tradition. But recently, salt has become the centerpiece of dangerous misinformation promoted by one of Nigeria’s most powerful spiritual leaders.
Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali
- Inter Press Service
GIANYAR, Bali, May 14 (IPS) - It was Christmas Eve last year when visitors across several tourism hotspots in Bali woke up to a ghastly scene they hadn’t expected: layers of cans, bags, bottles, and driftwood covering their favorite sandy beaches, washed up by hours of rain and high tide. So bad was the situation that from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak to Jimbaran—none of the island’s picturesque beaches was clean enough to attract the visitors for a swim.
‘Our Weak and Corrupt Institutions Acted Too Late to Address Manipulation That Destabilised Democracy’
- Inter Press Service
May 14 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Romania’s presidential election with Anda Serban, Executive Director of Resource Center for Public Participation (CERE), a civil society organisation (CSO) that focuses on public participation and transparency in decision-making processes.
A Natural Disaster that Has Affected More People Worldwide Than Any Other
- Inter Press Service
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 14 (IPS) - Here’s a question: Over the past 40 years, what natural disaster has affected more people around the globe than any other?
A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero
- UN News
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.
8 million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
- UN News
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.
Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
- UN News
In a remote village clinic in the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan last week, a group of teenage girls were given potentially life-saving reproductive health advice, excited by the small kit of menstrual supplies they had been given.
‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on 'killer robots'
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”
UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
- UN News
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday.
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