India Glacier Disaster: In a Warming World is there no Less Lethal Way to Power Development?
BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 16 (IPS) – On Sunday morning, Feb. 7, as most of the working-class in India’s Himalayan State of Uttarakhand went about...
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Making the UN Tax Committee More Effective for Developing Countries
GENEVA, Feb 16 (IPS) – The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (UN Tax Committee) is an important and...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 16 (IPS) – Simone Galimberti is Co-Founder of ENGAGE, a not-for-profit NGO in Nepal. He writes on volunteerism, social inclusion, youth...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (IPS) – Vaccine developers’ refusal to share publicly funded vaccine research findings is stalling broader, affordable vaccinations which...
NEW DELHI, India, Feb 15 (IPS) – The armed conflict in Yemen which has lasted six years, has killed and injured over thousands of...
History of Female (Im)Mobility in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 15 (IPS) – A proposal by Nepal’s Immigration Department requiring consent from a guardian and local government for women under the age...
Why Australia’s Indigenous People are the Highest Incarcerated Globally
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 15 (IPS) – Keenan Mundine grew up in the Aboriginal community social housing called The Block, infamous for poor living conditions,...
BELGRADE, Serbia / LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan / ESK??EH?R, Turkey, Feb 15 (IPS) – How much is a girl worth? If you are Maja, the...
Transition to Digital Economy Must Ensure Access to Those in the Digital Gap
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) – It is crucial to ensure that any transition to a digital economy has mechanisms in place that are...
In Tanzania, a Radio Programme for Girls Yields Unexpected Results
DENVER, Colorado, Feb 12 (IPS) – The United Nations will commemorate World Radio Day on Feb. 13 Jessica Love is the Executive Director...
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