Three Key Questions for Understanding Shifts in Global Poverty
LONDON, Feb 09 (IPS) – In 2010 and the following years, there was attention to the fact that much of global poverty had shifted...
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Many Good Reasons to Eat More Pulses – And Perhaps Less Meat!
MADRID, Feb 09 (IPS) – Pulses and meat are both needed as part of your diet, however… While the total emissions of greenhouse gases...
From Zero Yield to Bumper Harvest
BLANTYRE, MALAWI, Feb 09 (IPS) – In the past, the people of Sande Village in Chikwawa district, Malawi, would go to bed with empty...
Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is a “clear violation” of the country’s obligations under...
Severe drought threatens 13 million with hunger in Horn of Africa
An estimated 13 million people are waking up severely hungry every day in the Horn of Africa, as the region grapples with a major...
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must ensure civilian protection in the wake of recent deadly raids on camps for internally...
Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan and across region
Conflict last year had forced more than 700,000 Afghans to leave their homes and added to the 5.5 million people already displaced over past...
With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the internet, according to a...
Power of Connection & Collaborations to Fight Modern-day Slavery
NEW DELHI, India, Feb 08 (IPS) – The Covid-19 pandemic affected countries and people globally, at the same time exacerbated vulnerabilities such as modern-day...
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by engagement between Israeli and Palestinian officials
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he is encouraged by the recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Read the full story, “UN...
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