Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency
Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)...
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Poverty Haunts Resettled Farmers in Zimbabwe
MWENEZI, Zimbabwe, Oct 17 (IPS) – Edious Murewa has for years boasted of owning a 10-hectare piece of land, but now the 52-year-old is...
Local Solutions Boost Sustainable Micro-Mobility in Cuba
HAVANA, Oct 17 (IPS) – The incorporation of small electric vehicles for public transport, together with initiatives that encourage the use of bicycles, represent...
Bangladesh Coastal People Turn to Digital Devices to Succeed against the Odds
BADARKHALI, Bangladesh, Oct 17 (IPS) – A barefoot young man in rolled-up jeans clutches a laptop as he slogs through a narrow muddy aisle...
Rural Women Work the Hardest, Produce the Most, Eat the Least
MADRID, Oct 17 (IPS) – Make no mistake. Violence against women has been perpetuated, specially when it comes to those who have already been...
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Talks of an inevitable U.S. military intervention in Haiti are brewing within diplomatic circles. Without any constitutional or...
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child poverty across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to...
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce: UN deputy relief chief
The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives...
Guterres calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world
The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritize healthcare, in a call to make a “sustained political commitment” so their countries...
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify 
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust 
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF