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Gender Equality Gains Traction with Pacific Island Leaders
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Aug 13 (IPS) - A pledge by political leaders two years ago to accelerate efforts toward closing the gender gap in the Pacific Islands has been boosted with the announcement that three women will take the helm of the regional intergovernmental organisation, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, headquartered in Suva, Fiji.
IFC Warned of Systemic Safeguards Failures in Honduras
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (IPS) - For the second time this year, an internal auditor has criticised the World Bank's private sector investment agency over dealings in Honduras, and is warning that similar problems are likely being experienced elsewhere.
Eco-Friendly Agriculture Puts Down Roots in Spain
- Inter Press Service
MALAGA, Spain, Aug 12 (IPS) - José María Gómez squats and pulls up a bunch of carrots from the soil as well as a few leeks. This farmer from southern Spain believes organic farming is more than just not using pesticides and other chemicals – it's a way of life, he says, which requires creativity and respect for nature.
Putting the Littlest Disaster Victims on the Caribbean’s Climate Agenda
- Inter Press Service
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Aug 12 (IPS) - Children are often the forgotten ones when policy-makers map out strategies to deal with climate change, even as they are least capable of fending for themselves in times of trouble.
Youth Suicides Sound Alarm Across the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (IPS) - Suicide rates in the Pacific Islands are some of the highest in the world and have reached up to 30 per 100,000 in countries such as Samoa, Guam and Micronesia, double the global average, with youth rates even higher.
What Do the World Bank and IMF Have to Do With the Ukraine Conflict?
- Inter Press Service
OAKLAND, United States, Aug 12 (IPS) - Mostly unreported as the Ukraine conflict captures headlines, international financing has played a significant role in the current conflict in Ukraine.
Zimbabwe’s 'Casualisation of Labour' Leads to a New Form of Exploitation
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Aug 12 (IPS) - Ethel Maziriri, 27, holds an Honours Degree in Social Work from the University of Zimbabwe, but instead of working in her chosen profession, she works as a cashier in one of the country's leading clothing retail company. And it's not by choice.
Chile’s Patagonia Seeks Small-Scale Energy Autonomy
- Inter Press Service
COYHAIQUE, Chile, Aug 12 (IPS) - The southern region of Aysén in Chile's Patagonian wilderness has the highest energy costs in the entire country. And the regional capital, Coyhaique, is the most polluted city in the nation, even though it has huge potential for hydroelectricity and wind power.
Swamped by Rising Seas, Small Islands Seek a Lifeline
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 (IPS) - The world's 52 small island developing states (SIDS), some in danger of being wiped off the face of the earth because of sea-level rise triggered by climate change, will be the focus of an international conference in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa next month.
Aleppo Struggles to Provide for Basic Needs as Regime Closes In
- Inter Press Service
ALEPPO, Syria, Aug 11 (IPS) - The single, heavily damaged supply road remaining into the rebel-held, eastern area of the city is acutely exposed to enemy fire.
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