Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 160
Biodigesters Light Up Clean Energy Stoves in Rural El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Jul 25 (IPS) - A new technology that has arrived in rural villages in El Salvador makes it possible for small farming families to generate biogas with their feces and use it for cooking - something that at first sounded to them like science fiction and also a bit smelly.
Education is a Life-Saving Intervention in Emergencies, says South Sudans Education Minister
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 (IPS) - In times of crisis, education is an essential component of humanitarian intervention packages, South Sudan’s Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil told IPS in an exclusive interview.
Brazil Back on the Green Track
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 24 (IPS) - At a meeting with European and Latin American leaders in Brussels this July, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva reiterated the bold commitment he had made in his first international speech as president-elect, when he attended the COP27 climate summit in November 2022: bringing Amazon deforestation down to zero by 2030.
Transgender People Face Growing Violence, Discrimination in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Jul 24 (IPS) - “The problems transgender people face start from their homes as their parents, especially fathers and brothers, look them down upon and disrespect them,” says 20-year-old Pari Gul.
‘It’s Time UN Turned Ideas to ‘UNMute’ Civil Society into Action’
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 21 (IPS) - How do you get a seat at the table when you can’t even access the building? This question loomed as activists, faith-based leaders, and NGO representatives gathered at the NY Ford Foundation. They discussed how to amplify the voice of civil society organizations at the UN Headquarters across the street.
Eswatini: Election with No Democracy on the Horizon
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 21 (IPS) - Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there’s nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, who presides over Eswatini with an iron fist. Mswati dissolved parliament on 11 July, confident there’s little chance of people who disagree with him winning representation.
Financing Biggest Hurdle to Providing Children with Quality Education in Crisis Situations ECW
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) - If you want lasting peace, the best investment you can make is in education, said Education Cannot Wait’s Executive Director Yasmine Sherif in an exclusive interview with IPS.
Lawmakers' Vital Roles in Ensuring Dignity for Aging Populations
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK & JOHANNESBURG, Jul 19 (IPS) - Countries with falling population growth face twin dilemmas: Ensuring their aging population live healthy and fulfilling lives and removing barriers to parenthood.
Climate Justice - Is Litigation a Good Way Forward?
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 19 (IPS) - For years, the concept of climate justice has been built on the understanding that countries and communities contributing the least to global warming are disproportionately bearing the impacts of climate change.
Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jul 18 (IPS) - As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained, tortured, and humiliated, many now live one day at a time. They have been told, in no uncertain times, that anything could happen. They are now asking the global community to stand as a witness.
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