NEW YORK, Jun 01 (IPS) – World leaders need to act for children and youth struggling to survive and thrive.A few weeks ago, I...
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NEW DELHI, India, May 31 (IPS) – Four women, two motorbikes, 64 districts and a journey of a lifetime, this is the story of...
Why Investing in Women Is Key to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 01 (IPS) – Pandemic relief measures in developing countries have been limited by modest resources, fear of financial market...
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Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children
In Haiti, the number of severely malnourished under-fives could more than double this year, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday. Some could die if...
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: Tedros
UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a pandemic preparedness treaty, warning that it would be a...
Is Sharing More than Water the Key to Transboundary Governance in the Meghna River Basin?
DHAKA, May 31 (IPS) – Kajol Miah is a rice farmer from the Bangladesh side of the Meghna River Basin. And in towns on...
First Person: Learning a recipe for freedom in Nigeria
When Nigerian Blessing Ojukwu became pregnant after she was raped, her family disowned her. She was forced to live with her abuser, who continued to attack...
Latin Americas Challenge of Financing Energy Recovery
MEXICO CITY, May 31 (IPS) – Hit by the pandemic’s socioeconomic and health impacts, Latin America is facing the challenge of financing an economic...
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