Global Issues
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Ukraine Crisis: The Stakes are High
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 21 (IPS) - If the Ukraine crisis erupts into war – even intensified limited war in Eastern Ukraine with overt Russian intervention – the consequences will be severe and far-reaching.
Women building a sustainable future: fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises
- UN News
Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing how different communities can work together to survive, and improve the local environment.
Training offers a way out of poverty for young victims of Colombian conflict
- UN News
Camilo Vergara is one of hundreds of young Colombians benefiting from a UN programme aimed at pulling victims of the country’s former conflict out of poverty, and into stable employment.
Renewable Energy vs Coal: Where Does India Stand?
- Inter Press Service
MUMBAI, India, Feb 18 (IPS) - Coal—considered to be one of the most polluting fossil fuels and, therefore, one of the biggest contributors to climate change—took centre stage at COP 26. A last-minute intervention by India during the negotiations resulted in a crucial amendment to the coal pledge in the Glasgow Climate Pact.
The New World Wonder: a 100 Million Hectares Wall to Protect Africa
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Feb 17 (IPS) - Once completed in 2030, it could well be considered the world’s eighth wonder, this time natural. It is the African-led Great Green Wall or the largest living structure on the planet – an 8.000 kilometres natural hit stretching across the entire width of the continent.
APDA, AFPPD Celebrate Forty Years of Championing Population and Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
Tokyo, Feb 17 (IPS) - The Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) has been ahead of the international community in addressing population and development issues, says the former Japanese Prime Minister and Chair of APDA Yasuo Fukuda.
International Accreditation in Education Can Bring Huge Benefits to the Pacific - If It Is Done Right
- Inter Press Service
SUVA, Fiji, Feb 17 (IPS) - All over the world, students who attend tertiary education do so with the belief that the investment of their time, money and effort will provide them with returns on that investment that will change their lives and the lives of their families for years to come. As qualified graduates, those students emerge from their tertiary programmes with recognised skills and knowledge making them employable in their chosen fields, moving them forward along a career pathway and in many cases, bringing recognition to the institutions that trained them as they experience success and achievements related to their expertise.
Meeting commitments, requires UN to work in ‘lockstep’ with parliamentarians
- UN News
Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the world – the largest in-person gathering at the UN in New York since last September’s High Level Week.
Global trade expected to slow, after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021
- UN News
Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global supply chains, UN economists said on Thursday.
Speed Dating with the Future, a Romance with Science and Biodiversity
- Inter Press Service
Feb 17 (IPS) - In a busy world where love is a complicated affair, speed dating is one way to connect, but can it work to ignite more sustainable relationships with nature? Are we open to a romance with science and evidence?
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