Smallholder Farmers in Uganda Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser
Kampala & Kayunga, Jul 19 (IPS) – The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser prices in Uganda and neighbouring Kenya....
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Abortion in CanadaLegal for Decades But Hindered by Stigma
Ottawa, Jul 19 (IPS) – Toronto resident Miranda Knight describes her abortion experience as relatively simple. After finding out she was pregnant on a...
Reject CPTPP, Stay out of New Cold War
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jul 19 (IPS) – Joining or ratifying dubious trade deals is supposed to offer miraculous solutions to recent lacklustre economic...
BROMLEY, UK, Jul 19 (IPS) – Sri Lanka is officially bankrupt and a failed state in all but name. How did a country of...
Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid...
The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on Monday designed to help expert staff on the...
UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action...
Kenya: UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, to award reparations to...
Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO
The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely...
Most Suspended Ugandan NGOs Still in Limbo
Kampala, Jul 18 (IPS) – Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts,...
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