Cuban Farm Explores Sustainability by Hand
HAVANA, Jan 28 (IPS) – Most beginnings are rocky and sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable, before they are finally overcome. This was certainly the...
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The Struggle to End Female Genital Mutilation: A Dark Secret No More
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 (IPS) – Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this...
GENEVA, Jan 28 (IPS) – A new UN report published on Wednesday warns that the failure of Sri Lanka to address past violations has...
Incitement to Violence Is Rarely Explicit Here Are Some Techniques People Use to Breed Hate
Jan 28 (IPS) – As senators plan for an impeachment trial in which former President Donald Trump is accused of inciting his supporters to...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 26 (IPS) – Current development fads fetishize data, ostensibly for ‘evidence-based policy-making’: if not measured, it will not matter. So,...
Global Economic Recovery Remains Precarious in post-COVID-19 Years
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) – The United Nations has warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for...
International Partnership Helps Mongolia Counter Climate Change
BHUBANESWAR, India, Jan 26 (IPS) – Climate warming is believed to have taken place at some of the fastest rates in the world in...
We are Facing a Climate Emergency, Warns UN Chief
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) – Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in an address to the Climate Adaptation SummitWe begin this...
TORONTO, Canada, Jan 26 (IPS) – The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. The main...
What Worlds Largest Climate Change Public Opinion Poll Says
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (IPS) – A University of Oxford/UNDP initiative, the survey results span 50 countries, which cover more than half of the...
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