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Chinas Entry into the Muslim World
- Inter Press Service
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Apr 07 (IPS) - The retrenchment of American power in the Middle East and the larger Muslim world, coupled with the war in Ukraine, has provided a geopolitical breather for China. Beijing is effectively deploying this to make strategic inroads into the region, given this vacuum and focus on Europe.
Sport must show leadership amidst climate crisis: UN deputy chief
- UN News
Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute to global efforts to combat climate change.
Egypt's Tourism Hit by Ukraine Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 06 (IPS) - Tourism to Egypt’s GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt’s tourism sector began to recover following the Russian plane crash in 2015. Then COVID hit, and now the Ukrainian war shot a bullet through its heart.
Scale-up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel
- UN News
An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued on Wednesday.
Diverse, inclusive workplace: ‘Key driver of resilience and recovery’
- UN News
One-in-four people do not feel valued at work, and those who do are mostly in senior positions, according to a new report launched on Wednesday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Bennett Is Siding with the Ruthless Killer Putin
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (IPS) - Prime Minister Bennett’s “neutrality” in the Russian war against Ukraine is outrageous and contemptable. It runs contrary to every moral principle that Israel is supposed to stand and fight for. Bennett must join the Western alliance in opposing Putin — a merciless tyrant who is committing crimes against humanity and must pay for it
Sport and climate change: Paralympic champion Tatyana Mcfadden explains the link
- UN News
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we spoke with the best female wheelchair racer of all time. She is now raising her voice for climate action, and she explained why global warming threatens everyone, especially persons with disabilities, and how sport can contribute to protecting our planet.
Guterres unveils first recommendations of UN crisis group, set up in wake of Ukraine invasion
- UN News
António Guterres released the initial recommendations of his Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) on Tuesday, set up in response to the hunger crisis provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Warning: Climate Crisis Is Now the Single Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 05 (IPS) - While the world’s top scientists and experts continue their arduous work to finally submit to politicians at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (7-18 November 2022), a new alert now emerges: the climate crisis has already become the single biggest health threat to humankind.
US Migration Policy Is Enriching Cartels at the Busiest, and Most Dangerous, Part of the US-Mexico Border
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 05 (IPS) - “The migrants try to organize themselves to stay safe,” a humanitarian worker told me as we stood near a town square in Reynosa, Mexico, steps away from the U.S. border. More than 2,000 people from many countries, blocked from asking for asylum in the United States, were packed into this square block, living under tents and tarps, amid port-a-potties and cooking fires. Children were everywhere.
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