News headlines for “Democracy”, page 69
Food Insecurity an Unprecedented Crisis Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Apr 16 (IPS) - Last year, 343 million people were experiencing acute food insecurity, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). That’s 10 percent higher than in 2023.
Standing Firm: Civil Society at the Forefront of the Climate Resistance
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Apr 15 (IPS) - The recent US court case that ordered three Greenpeace organisations to pay damages of over US$660 million to an oil and gas company was a stunning blow against civil society’s efforts to stop runaway climate change and environmental degradation. The verdict, following a trial independent witnesses assessed to be grossly unfair, came in reaction to Indigenous-led anti-pipeline protests. It’s vital for any prospects of tackling the climate crisis that Greenpeace’s appeal succeeds, because without civil society pressure, there’s simply no hope of governments and corporations taking the action required.
Genocide Prevention & Responsibility to Protect
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 15 (IPS) - April marks Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the history, causes and victims of past genocides and to mobilize the necessary resolve to confront risks facing populations around the world today who face the threat of genocide and other mass atrocity crimes not for anything they have done, but for who they are.
How to Ensure Election of the First Woman Secretary-General: A Daunting Challenge Before the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 14 (IPS) - On 21 March 2025, the 69th session of the Commission for the Status of Women, popularly referred to as the CSW69, concluded its two-week-long annual meet which commenced on 10 March.
CGIAR Gender Accelerator: A Tool to Advance Gender Equality Research in Agri-Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 12 (IPS) - To advance the participation of women, the youth, and minority communities in the agricultural sector, measures must be taken to recognize and break down the barriers that hold them back. Experts in the agricultural sector agree that even as they constitute a significant percentage of the agricultural workforce, women face persistent challenges. The picture that emerges is a lack of due recognition of their presence and their challenges, such as limited access to resources and knowledge.
Netanyahu Refuses Calls to End the Gaza War as Palestinians Struggle to Survive
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) - Since the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza Strip has been subjected to significant bombardment and blockages of humanitarian aid. With aid deliveries having been halted from entering the Gaza Strip for over one month, roughly two million Palestinians have been relying on dwindling resources, facing heightened risks of malnutrition and disease.
Reflections on CGIAR’s Week-Long Discussions on Food System Science
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 11 (IPS) - More than 13,600 participants from around the world registered for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week at the UN Complex, Nairobi, April 7-12, 2025. Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, the organization’s Executive Managing Director, said, “This is a testament that people are thirsty for science and for good news.”
Ceasefire Collapse and Regime Controls Hamper Myanmar Quake Relief
- Inter Press Service
MANDALAY, YANGON, LONDON, Apr 11 (IPS) - Two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit central Myanmar, the military junta is directing flows of international aid to urban centres it controls while bombing civilians in areas held by resistance forces, breaking a ceasefire.
Migrant Smuggling: Europe Must Make a U-Turn
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 11 (IPS) - Europe must understand that the only reasonable and humane way to tackle migrant smuggling is to open regular routes for people to reach Europe in safety and dignity.
US Tariffs Threaten to Undermine World Trade Organization
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) - As the Trump administration’s hostility towards the United Nations and other international organizations keeps growing, a New York Times columnist last week proposed what he frivolously described as “something a little incendiary”.
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