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‘We Need a New Global Legal Framework That Rethinks Sovereignty in the Context of Climate Displacement’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses climate displacement and Tuvalu’s future with Kiali Molu, a former civil servant at Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and currently a PhD candidate at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji and the University of Bergen in Norway. His research focuses on state sovereignty and climate change in the Pacific.
Farmers Can Now Measure and Benefit From Fruit Tree Carbon Trade
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, December 19 (IPS) - Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees.
How the Environment Affects Us
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, December 19 (IPS) - Today, society is rightly concerned about the rising prevalence of autism among children worldwide; affecting up to 1% of children, it has a profound impact on families. Neuroinflammation and environmental origins are increasingly implicated. But what causes them?
Is the UN Ready for a Non-Renewable 7-YearTerm for the Secretary-General?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 19 (IPS) - A long-standing proposal going back to 1996—to establish a single non-renewable seven-year term for the Secretary-General of the United Nations– has been resurrected by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Kenyan Court Restores Seed Freedom: Landmark Ruling Boost for Food Security and Sovereignty
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, December 18 (IPS) - For years, smallholder farmers across Kenya have been engaged in a legal battle with the government over a law that criminalizes the practice of saving, sharing and exchanging indigenous seeds.
My Niece Was Killed Amid Mexico’s Land Conflicts. The World Must Hold Corporations Accountable
- Inter Press Service
MICHOACÁN, Mexico , December 18 (IPS) - My niece Roxana Valentín Cárdenas was 21 years old when she was killed. She was a Purépecha Indigenous woman from San Andrés Tziróndaro, a community on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
When Frontline Communities Lead: Lessons From Five Years of Just Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
Efforts to combat climate change too often sideline the very communities hit hardest by the crisis and who have contributed the least to it. This injustice was the core idea of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program. Now that VCA has concluded after five years, Job Muriithi and Winny Nyanwira from Hivos reflect on its achievements and share recommendations for governments and donors to ensure fair and equitable climate action.
Killer Robots: The Terrifying Rise of Algorithmic Warfare
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, December 17 (IPS) - Machines with no conscience are making split-second decisions about who lives and who dies. This isn’t dystopian fiction; it’s today’s reality. In Gaza, algorithms have generated kill lists of up to 37,000 targets.
At UN, nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards
- UN News
UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI), as the General Assembly concluded a major review of how the world manages the Internet and fast-evolving digital technologies.
Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, December 16 (IPS) - The global refugee system is entering a period of deep strain. The delivery of protection and assistance is undergoing a transformation due to funding cuts, institutional reforms, and shifting donor priorities. Against this backdrop, a new Global Synthesis Report titled From the Ground Up highlights the many issues faced by refugees in the Middle East and Africa.
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