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Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isnt Scarce, but Many People Cant Access It
- Inter Press Service
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Feb 18 (IPS) - History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed.
World’s Largest Religious Gathering Becomes Trans-Inclusive
- Inter Press Service
PRAYAGRAJ, India, Feb 18 (IPS) - Despite a blazing sun and growing heat, Pavitra Nandagiri sits on a cot smiling. Clad in a saffron robe and headgear with her forehead painted with turmeric and vermillion, Nandagiri is a Mahamandaleshwar—one of the highest-ranking monks of the Kinnar Akhada (Transgender Arena) at the Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest religious gathering currently underway in northern India.
World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools raid, Lebanon-Israel tensions continue
- UN News
The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion over the next ten years, according to the latest Damage and Needs Assessment from the UN and partners.
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
- UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
- UN News
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven.
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
- UN News
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence.
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
- UN News
Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place.
UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
- UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved.
A Full Implementation of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire is Uncertain
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) - On January 19, Israel and Hamas implemented a ceasefire agreement that would end the fighting in Israel and Palestine, see the return of hostages and prisoners, and begin a period of recovery and reconstruction for Palestine. Although the past several weeks have seen a relatively smooth transition and a cessation of hostilities, the prospect of a long-term implementation of the ceasefire remains fragile and there is significant risk of a return to warfare and heightened instability across the Middle East. With the humanitarian situation in Gaza improving for the first time in 16 months, it is imperative that the ceasefire remains in effect.
The Land of Immigration: America's Demographic Past, Present and Future
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, US, Feb 17 (IPS) - Of the approximately 280 million immigrants in the world, the country hosting the largest number is America, the land of immigration. One-fifth of the world’s international migrants reside in the US, with those migrants arriving from nearly every country in the world.
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