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Why Geohazards Must Be Part of the Pacific’s Resilience Agenda

2026-11-06T10:26:40-08:00

BANGKOK, Thailand, November 6 (IPS) - For years, global discussions of disaster risk in the Pacific have been dominated by climate change. Rising seas, intensifying cyclones and coastal erosion have rightly captured international attention. This focus, while warranted, should be complemented by greater recognition of geohazards, which are just as consequential and in many cases, more immediately devastating. Addressing this gap requires a more coordinated approach, supported by sustained investment and stronger partnerships, to foster cooperation and strengthen resilience across the Pacific.

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Kenya’s Civil Society Calls on COP31 Climate Negotiators To Draw From Grassroots

2026-11-06T06:41:32-08:00

NAIROBI, November 6 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the 31^st United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, Kenya’s priorities for the negotiations are being shaped by lived experiences of communities who are on the frontline of the climate crisis.

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I Also Accuse

2026-11-05T19:21:57-08:00

GENEVA, November 5 (IPS) - Following my first article with a similar title, I must note that many actors have contributed, and continue to contribute, to the world’s current appalling state and the calamities that may await future generations. When historical injustices committed by colonial powers and their ramifications are ignored; when the drums of war sound in many corners of the world; when international institutions remain powerless; when vulgarity permeates politics and diplomacy; and when heads of state in rich and “poor” countries, along with the leadership of the United Nations (UN), are unable or unwilling to address issues affecting humanity’s destiny, I also declare:

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Wealth Buys Protection in Climate Crisis – Oxfam

2026-11-05T09:13:30-08:00

NAIROBI & SRINAGAR, India, November 5 (IPS) - The world’s wealthiest people are driving a disproportionate share of climate pollution while poorer communities bear the heaviest costs of floods, heatwaves, food insecurity and other climate disasters, according to a new report by Oxfam International.

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The UAE’s Great Leap: Building the City of the Future

2026-11-04T08:31:14-08:00

VICTORIA, Seychelles, November 4 (IPS) - I have stood on the corniche of Abu Dhabi at many moments over more than thirty years. Each time, I reflect on the distance this city has travelled: from a shoreline shaped by modest commercial buildings and dwellings to a capital whose architecture, institutions and ambitions look far beyond the horizon. Glass towers catch the Gulf light. The dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi scatters sunlight across the water. Yet the transformation that interests me most is not the skyline itself. It is the thinking behind it.

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Pacific Scientists Build a Regional Picture of a Changing Ocean

2026-11-04T07:24:27-08:00

SUVA, Fiji, November 4 (IPS) - The Pacific Ocean connects thousands of islands, and understanding how ocean acidification is unfolding across the region requires more than individual research projects or monitoring stations.

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When the Young Stop Waiting: Europe’s Gen Z Is Sending Us All a Message

2026-11-03T06:34:08-08:00

VICTORIA, Seychelles, November 3 (IPS) - This autumn I have found myself watching the evening news from Europe with a growing sense of recognition. Not of the tear gas or the burning barricades, which I deplore, but of the faces. Teenagers holding hand-painted signs. University students sleeping in tents in city squares. Young people who look, more than anything, tired of waiting.

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New Biodiversity Funding Brings Hope for Armenia’s Lake Sevan

2026-11-02T09:25:54-08:00

YEREVAN & GEGHARKUNIK PROVINCE, Armenia, November 2 (IPS) - The midday sun shines brightly over Lake Sevan. In the still waters, a flock of cormorants drifts silently, their black feathers glistening in the autumn light.

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WFP Warnings Become a Reality as Food Insecurity in Haiti on Track to Reach Record Highs

2026-11-02T05:37:39-08:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, November 2 (IPS) - Warnings by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) that Haiti’s fragile food security gains could quickly unravel are becoming a reality. New analysis indicates acute hunger in the country is continuing its upward trajectory and is set to reach record levels. Violence, economic instability, poor agricultural performance and displacement, along with the growing impact of El Niño, are driving this bleak outlook.

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African Athletes Should be Free to be Themselves

2026-10-30T15:34:34-07:00

DAKAR, October 30 (IPS) - Senegal is welcoming athletes and visitors from across the globe as part of the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympics in Africa. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) African athletes, including from Senegal, have repeatedly participated in and won competitions–while advocating their rights to compete and speaking out against discrimination.

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