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  1. Defending Human Rights is Increasingly Dangerous: US Congress & Companies Must Act

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Mar 25 (IPS) - Human rights defenders are under fire. At a time when the climate crisis is deepening and threats to democracy are on the rise, activists working to protect people and the environment are facing deadly threats. Front Line Defenders documented more than 400 murders of defenders in 2022—the highest number ever recorded.

  2. World’s Democracies Threatened by Disinformation Generated by Artificial Intelligence

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (IPS) - Speaking at the third Summit for Democracy in South Korea last week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that a malicious "flood" of disinformation is threatening the world's democracies—triggered in part by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

    But AI is also a critical arena in which democracy is being challenged. “So, while we seek to harness the power of AI and other digital technologies for good, some governments are abusing those same technologies to do just the opposite,” he said.

  3. Taliban Rule Exacerbates Malnutrition Crisis: Afghan Women and Children Hardest Hit

    - Inter Press Service

    KABUL, Mar 22 (IPS) - Malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached an unprecedented level, according to United Nations humanitarian organizations. It is estimated that half of the country's population grapples with severe hunger year-round, placing Afghanistan among the top ten nations globally with the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality due to malnutrition.

  4. Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security

    - Inter Press Service

    RANGAMATI, Mar 22 (IPS) - Just a few years ago, Sudarshana Chakma (35), a resident of the remote Digholchari Debarmatha village under Bilaichari upazila in the Rangamati Hill District, had to traverse a long hilly path to fetch water for her household because there were no local water sources.

  5. Fall-out from Ecuador’s Crises Highlights Need to Invest in Grassroots Resilience

    - Inter Press Service

    LITTLE ROCK, AR, Mar 22 (IPS) - Surita Sandosham is President and CEO of Heifer InternationalShocking and ongoing levels of violence in Ecuador since the New Year followed by flooding caused by El Niño landed a double blow for those in the country who live day to day and are most vulnerable to instability.

  6. Written in Memory of Alexei Navalny and Osip Mandelstam

    - Inter Press Service

    STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 22 (IPS) - The devastation of Ukraine and Gaza might seem to be beyond belief. Let us thus turn to fairy tales to find descriptions of the stony indifference of warlords.

  7. Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Land Rights Starts in Our Homes

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Mar 22 (IPS) - At the opening of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 11, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Your gathering this year is focused on how tackling poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective are critical to accelerate gender equality. The reason is simple: globally, poverty has a female face. Women have less access to land, natural resources and financial assets. They suffer the impacts of climate change more than men. And they are more likely to be food insecure. Many women and girls are also facing a war on their fundamental rights at home and in their communities.”

  8. Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World in the Context of Zimbabwe?

    - Inter Press Service

    HARARE, Zimbabwe, Mar 21 (IPS) - This year’s UNDP Global Human Development Report (HDR) marks a dramatic shift away from the cautious optimism espoused in the HDR just four years ago: despite reaching a new high, the Global Human Development Index now evolves meaningfully below the 2019 trend – threatening to make global development losses permanent.

  9. New Report Examines Progress on Global Sustainable Development Goals

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Mar 21 (IPS) - At the half-way point of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “are in deep trouble.” The need to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals has never been more urgent as only approximately 12% of targets are currently on track. “Planet” is equally at risk as “people”.

  10. Fueling Future: Dabaa Nuclear Project Offers Light in Egypt's Economic Gloom

    - Inter Press Service

    CAIRO, Mar 21 (IPS) - Egypt’s economy continues to face significant challenges, but amidst these, the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project emerges as a beacon of hope.

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