Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 256
Syrians are Victims of a War We Did not Choose
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 02 (IPS) - Syrians are among the greatest victims of this century, according to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen.
Indeed, we are.
Generation Equality: Womens Leadership as a Catalyst for Change, Say 49 UN Women Envoys
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 01 (IPS) - March, women’s history month, closes with the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and against the background of significant setbacks on the empowerment of women caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recipes with a Taste of Sustainable Development on the Coast of El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SAN LUIS LA HERRADURA, El Salvador, Mar 31 (IPS) - Salvadoran villager Maria Luz Rodriguez placed the cheese on top of the lasagna she was cooking outdoors, put the pan in her solar oven and glanced at the midday sun to be sure there was enough energy for cooking.
Identities
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 30 (IPS) - I was born in the winter in 1990 in a country not my own i was born with my father’s eyes maybe i stole them he doesn’t look like that anymore i was born in seven countries i was born carved up by borders i was born with a graveyard of languages for teeth i was born to be a darkness in an american boy´s bed ...
Safia Elhillo
In Syria, a Decade of Death, Destruction, Displacement, Disease, Dread & Despair
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30 (IPS) - The conflict in Syria is now ten years old. A decade of death, destruction, displacement, disease, dread and despair. I have spoken to Syrians in many parts of the country in recent weeks.
Why Rehabilitation is as Vital as Rescue for Child Trafficking Survivors
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, Mar 29 (IPS) - Twelve-year-old Babloo’s (Name changed) parents, who worked as daily wage agricultural labourers in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, were finding it difficult to feed their family of six. They had recently lost their eldest son to sudden illness, when a distant relative convinced them to send Babloo with him to work in a city. He promised to pay Rs 5000 ($70) a month, a significant amount for the impoverished family.
Arab Region Counts Cost of Devastating COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Mar 29 (IPS) - More than eight million people moved onto the poverty line in the Arab region, a conference of Arab and Asian parliamentarians heard.
The hybrid conference, held simultaneously in Beirut, Lebanon, and via video conferencing to delegates in Asia and the Arab region, was a follow up on earlier discussions on the regions' ICPD25 Commitments.
A Country with too Many Victims and Few Shelters
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mar 26 (IPS) - In March 2014, Noemi N. took her own life inside a refuge camp in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, where up until now there are no specialized shelters for victims of human trafficking.
Debt Moratoria in the Next Pandemic: Be Prepared, and Be Fair
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 25 (IPS) - Imagine it is 2025 and that, unfortunately, another pandemic is sweeping the world. Much like in the 2020 crisis, borrowers have seen their livelihoods upended and are struggling to repay loans.
After the Fire: Rebuilding of Rohingya Camp a Race Against Time Ahead of Monsoon Season
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Mar 24 (IPS) - The building that was once the largest health centre in the Kutupalong refugee camp, serving some 55,000 Rohingya refugees 24/7, is now a burnt, distorted shell after a massive fire spread through the Cox’s Bazar camp in Bangladesh this week.
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