Inconsistent Laws Perpetuate Unsafe Online Spaces for Children & Young People
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 08 (IPS) – The internet and digital technology have allowed children and young people to connect, exchange knowledge and information, and truly...
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People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity,...
Resist Inflation Phobia Coup
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 08 (IPS) – Calls, even screams, to fight inflation above all else are getting shriller. Thankfully, even The Economist...
Security Council sanctions: from blunt instrument to vital tool
United Nations Security Council sanctions are no longer the “blunt instrument” they once were, having transformed since the 1990s into “a vital tool” that minimizes negative...
Spending on social protection rose nearly 270% with pandemic
The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development kicked off on Monday, in a virtual format, with appeals to make COVID-19 a turning point for humanity, and a focus on making social protection systems universally available. Read...
Looking to the Future: Chinas Priorities for Food Security in 2022 and Beyond
AUSTRALIA, Feb 07 (IPS) – Safeguarding food security has long been a critical priority for the Chinese central government. President Xi’s latest comments and...
Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai leaves at least 10 dead, thousands displaced
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter the African island nation since the beginning of...
Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint United Nations Programme...
No Perfect Solution: Africas Smallholder Farmers Must Use Both Traditional and New Practices
Feb 07 (IPS) – As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East...
More support needed for women and girls in super typhoon-ravaged Philippines
As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai – Odette as it’s known locally – barrelled down...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights