Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 193
Say No to Foreign Intervention in Haiti to Kill our People: We Stand Ready for Peaceful Transition of Leadership
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) - Talks of an inevitable U.S. military intervention in Haiti are brewing within diplomatic circles. Without any constitutional or legal authority, our Haitian de facto government gave the green light for special forces to be sent to Haiti to combat our poor people-forgotten, jobless, left with no other choice for survival but the gang violence and insurrection ravaging the country.
Persons with Disabilities Integral Players in Determining Innovative Solutions to Fully Inclusive Societies
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 (IPS) - Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities. This week, we meet again to assess how the governments have delivered on their commitments, to secure those gains and develop the innovative solutions needed to achieve fully inclusive societies.
Myanmar's Crisis Since the Coup-- in a Nutshell
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (IPS) - The update on September 26, 2022, of the human rights situation in Myanmar to the UN Human Rights Council says it all: “The people of Myanmar have been caught in a rapid downward spiral, with growing suffering, fear, and insecurity. Urgent action is needed to reverse this catastrophic situation and to restore peace, democracy, and sustainable development”.
Ukraine Rises from Near Zero to Major Recipient of US Arms
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (IPS) - The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has resulted in a never-ending flow of arms to the battle-scarred country— elevating the besieged nation to the ranks of one of the major recipients of US weapons and American security assistance.
Agroecological Women Farmers Boost Food Security in Perus Highlands
- Inter Press Service
CUZCO, Peru, Oct 13 (IPS) - Lourdes Barreto, 47, says that as an agroecological small farmer she has improved her life and that of Mother Earth. "I love myself as I love Mother Earth and I have learned to value both of us," she says in her field outside the village of Huasao, in the highlands of the southern Peruvian department of Cuzco.
Millions of Girls Abused in the Name of Toxic Masculinity
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Oct 13 (IPS) - A common feature to religions – including the monotheistic ones – is that groups of males have self-proclaimed themselves as the source for interpreting the “Word of God,” shaping them, and spreading them among the peoples of good faith.
Demography of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 13 (IPS) - Demography is at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as the fundamental obstacle to achieving to what each side has long desired: “שָׁלוֹם“ ,“سلام”, or “peace”
How Digital Can Drive a Green Recovery
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) - As much of the world was starting to glimpse recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it now finds itself amid a cost-of-living crisis brought on by disruptions in global energy and food markets that are the result of conflict and climate change.
Doubts about Chiles Green Hydrogen Boom
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Oct 12 (IPS) - In Magallanes, Chile's southernmost region, doubts and questions are being raised about the environmental impact of turning this area into the world's leading producer of green hydrogen.
How Should Europe Respond to Russians Fleeing the Military Mobilisation?
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Oct 12 (IPS) - Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft on September 21st aiming to mobilise around 300,000 Russian men to fight in the war in Ukraine, an estimated 400,000 Russians have fled the country, possibly even more.
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