News headlines for “Democracy”, page 62
Malnutrition Plagues Children and Pregnant Women in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
MARJA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, May 20 (IPS) - Bibi Gul, a pregnant woman from Helmand’s Marja District, walked two hours to reach the nearest health center in search of treatment for her moderate malnutrition.
Fostering Dialogue for Disarmament Ahead of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (IPS) - The argument for nuclear disarmament is perhaps more relevant than it has been since the end of World War II, especially in a world where there is a growing gulf between nuclear states and between nuclear states and those who don't have the weapons.
A Revolution in the Working Culture at the UN
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 20 (IPS) - How would the UN80 Initiative, designed to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations, turned out to be, if Kamala Harris had won the American presidential election in November last year?
Will Europe Wage Peace?
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 20 (IPS) - With President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine war, Europeans are now mainly responsible for prolonging it. Despite lame protestations of peace, Europe seems committed to fighting ‘to the last Ukrainian’.
‘Our Legal Challenge of the Funding Freeze Is Testing the Judiciary’s Ability to Check Executive Power’
- Inter Press Service
May 19 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Eric Bjornlund, President and CEO of Democracy International, about the impacts of the US foreign aid freeze and the resulting legal challenges the Trump administration is facing. Democracy International is a global civil society organisation (CSO) that works for a more peaceful and democratic world.
Health Workers in Conflict Zones Experience an Epidemic of Violence
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 19 (IPS) - The international community must take action to uphold international humanitarian law, say healthcare and rights advocates, as attacks on healthcare in war zones reached a record high last year.
How Mangroves Save Lives, Livelihoods of Bangladesh Coastal Communities
- Inter Press Service
SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh, May 16 (IPS) - Golenur Begum watched her house being washed away twice by powerful storms that hit the coastal village of Sinharatoli in southwestern Bangladesh. Now the women from her village and others are climate-proofing their communities by planting mangroves.Golenur Begum has faced 12 cyclones in her life. As a child, she witnessed her father’s house destroyed, and as an adult, she watched her home smashed. Saltwater brought by the tidal surges that accompanied the cyclones wrecked their farms and livelihoods. And with climate change, these impacts are becoming more intense and frequent.
U.S. Deported Bhutanese Refugees Cry–‘No Country To Call Home’
- Inter Press Service
JHAPA, Nepal, May 16 (IPS) - Sitting in his small hut in the Beldangi refugee camp in Jhapa district, Nepal, Narayan Kumar Subedi feels relieved that his son, Aasis Subedi, is safe.
From Grief to Action: Demands for Democratic Renewal in the Balkans
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 16 (IPS) - Three catastrophic events in the Balkans have sparked powerful movements for systemic change. A train collision that killed 57 people in Greece, a nightclub fire that claimed 59 young lives in North Macedonia and a collapsed railway station roof that left 15 dead in Serbia have ignited sustained anti-corruption protests in all three countries. These weren’t random tragedies but the culmination of systemic failure – neglected safety regulations, illegally issued permits and compromised oversight – with corruption the common denominator.
Young Africans Priced Out of Cities as Urban Housing Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, May 15 (IPS) - After graduating in 2019, Jeremiah Achimugu left Sokoto State in northwestern Nigeria for Abuja, the nation’s capital, in search of better opportunities. But life in the city brought unexpected challenges, especially the high cost of housing.
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