Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 162
Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania
- Inter Press Service
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Jul 12 (IPS) - Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of Nouakchott.
Is the Philippines a Beneficiary of US-Chinese Confrontation?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) - When President Ferdinand Marcos was running an authoritarian regime in the Philippines (1965-1986), he was once asked about rumors of rigged elections in his country.
“I promised I will give you the right to vote,” he said, according to a joke circulating at that time, “But I did not say anything about counting those votes”
Extremist Ideology in Europe: Leave Everyone Behind (Except Us)
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jul 10 (IPS) - A quick glance at the current European political map would clearly show how far the extremist ideology has been installed in European countries –those who still wave the French Revolution’s flag of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.”
Re-thinking Disability Inclusion for the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 10 (IPS) - This year marks halfway towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an ambitious agenda which set out to transform our world.
We have always known that the goals cannot be realized without the inclusion of persons with disabilities. From poverty to inequality, climate to health the promise to leave no-one behind is the bedrock of the SDG call to action.
The Dark Side of Wind and Solar Farms as Sustainable Energy in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
SANTA LUZIA, Brazil, Jul 07 (IPS) - "Anxiety, insomnia and depression have become widespread. We don't sleep well, I wake up three, four times a night," complained Brazilian farmer Roselma de Melo Oliveira, 35, who has lived 160 meters from a wind turbine for eight years.
Prigozhin: An Outsider With an Army
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jul 07 (IPS) - The Wagner uprising – despite its short duration – has demonstrated the vulnerability of Putin's power system.
In the past, the oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin seemed like a dark, mysterious figure somewhere from the depths of the Kremlin's web of secrets. This also has to do with the fact that he did those 'jobs' for the Russian government that took place in a semi-official grey area — such as mercenary assignments in Syria or Africa, or even before that the operation of the Petersburg troll factory with a network of fake media and disinformation machinery.
Cloud Lingers over Sierra Leones Election
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 07 (IPS) - People went to the polls in Sierra Leone on 24 June to pick a president, parliament and municipal representatives. Results were quickly announced and the president sworn in for a second term. But a cloud of doubt lingers.
Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs Experts
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Jul 06 (IPS) - Childhood vaccination, complemented with clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices, are the key to eradication of typhoid XDR, not indiscriminate use of antibiotics, say Pakistan health experts.The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Guatemala Clings to Democratic Promise
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 05 (IPS) - When Guatemalans went to the polls on 25 June, distrust and disillusionment were rife. First place in the presidential contest was claimed by none of the candidates: it went to invalid votes, at 17 per cent. Many didn’t bother, resulting in an abstention rate over 40 per cent.
Recognising Human Rights Defenders as Remarkable Agents of Positive Change
- Inter Press Service
DUBLIN, Ireland, Jul 05 (IPS) - In recent years, the global landscape for human rights defenders (HRDs) has become more difficult and complex, with both new and heightened challenges. With hundreds of defenders killed every year, the scale and magnitude of threats faced by HRDs is unprecedented.
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