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Zimbabwe’s Urban Sprawl Dilemma
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Aug 11 (IPS) - Ndaba Dube, a Bulawayo resident, says he built himself a home on a small piece of land after the authorities kept him on the housing waiting list for more than two decades. The land he chose is in an old township established before Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980.
Power of Creative Expression during Lockdown
- Inter Press Service
New York, Aug 11 (IPS) - Screens, devices, and smartphones replaced the human touch and day-to-day interactions as COVID-19 protocols forced millions of people into harsh lockdowns and prolonged isolation.
Punishment of ‘innocent civilians’ through government sanctions must end: UN experts
- UN News
Unilateral coercive measures by some governments are denying many people around the world the right to personal development, as well as holding back sustainable national development, four independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Code Red for Humanity and the Planet
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (IPS) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is absolutely right to call the latest UN climate report a “Code Red for Humanity.” Without immediate and serious action, we are condemning future generations to a dismal future.
Trouble in the Land of Smiles?
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 11 (IPS) - Could the rise of the youth-led 'Ratsadon' movement lead to changes in Thai politics?
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha now faces an ongoing threat as the movement continues to mobilize many, especially young people, against the government. They have broken traditional taboos by opening new conversations about the monarchy and shaping public discourse to question many conservative views in Thai society.
Q&A: Why the World ‘Can’t Afford to Wait’ for Transparent, Equitable Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
Roseau, Dominica, Aug 10 (IPS) - The world has been put on notice that there is no time to waste in achieving the goal of food systems transformation.
A Transformational Approach to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 10 (IPS) - The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its starkest report yet, expressing a clear consensus on the rapid changes to global temperatures.
How to Sustainably Finance Universal Health Care
- Inter Press Service
PENANG and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (IPS) - To achieve universal health coverage, a country needs a healthcare system that provides equitable access to high quality health care requiring sustainable financing over the long term. Publicly provided healthcare should be on the basis of need, a citizen’s entitlement for all regardless of means.
Child Protection Schemes Are Failing Children Orphaned by COVID-19 in India
- Inter Press Service
Aug 09 (IPS) - The second wave of COVID-19 brought with it unimaginable grief, agony, and frustration. India saw a sharp increase in the number of deaths, especially among younger people, which meant that many children lost one or both parents. Reports of people seeking help for orphaned children as well as requests to ‘adopt’ these children emerged on social media.
A Code Red Warning on the Hazards of Climate Change & an Impending Global Disaster
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 09 (IPS) - A landmark report on the hazards of climate change predicts a devastating future for the world at large.
Authored by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and released August 9, the study is being described by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “code red for humanity”— a rallying cry before an impending global disaster.
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