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The Complex Energy Transition of Chile’s “Sacrifice Zones”
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Apr 27 (IPS) - Standing on Punta Ventanilla, Carlos Vegas, 65, looks across at the industrial park which has been there most of his life. He looks at the impact of the 15 industries spread around the bay that connects the towns of Quintero and Puchuncaví, in central Chile.
Transparency Offers Pathway to a More Sustainable Earth
- Inter Press Service
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Apr 27 (IPS) - Last week, the world marked Earth Day – an opportunity to put the spotlight on the pressing needs of our planet, in the face of ever-growing impacts by humanity, and galvanize action to change practices and behavior. Yet these issues were not, and cannot be, addressed in a single day. Resolve and action to protect the environment is a 365 days-a-year endeavor.
Q&A: Drawing Attention to the Crisis in the DRCs Education Sector
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, DR Congo, Apr 27 (IPS) - Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), has sounded the alarm on the need for Central African Republic refugee children and youth to access quality education during her visit to a refugee site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from Apr. 20-23.
‘Make or break moment’ for forests
- UN News
Forests are at the core of our efforts to restore our relationship with the natural world, the deputy UN chief said on Monday at the UN Forum on Forests.
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
- UN News
In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that “disasters know no borders”.
World Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (IPS) - The United Nations-- which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards-- has continued to be one of the strongest advocates of disarmament.
Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”, and to ensure that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
ECOSOC chief calls for financial support for small island developing states
- UN News
Small island developing states (SIDS) must receive financial and international support if they are to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Munir Akram, said on Friday.
Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - Following almost two weeks of talks on issues such as climate change, innovation, marine conservation and social justice, thousands of young people from across the globe concluded the first-ever International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN)One Nature One Future Global Youth Summit with a list of demands for action on nature.
Pathogens, Public Health, & Political Will: Why Sustained Leadership is Critical
- Inter Press Service
Apr 23 (IPS) - The occasion of World Malaria Day amidst a global pandemic warrants an examination of the intersection between our decades long battle against the world’s oldest known fever and the newest known pathogen fueling a global pandemic.
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