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...
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...
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...
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...
Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them
Some seabirds don’t just survive storms. They ride them. Streaked shearwaters nesting on islands off Japan sometimes head straight toward passing typhoons, where they...
A swarm of sneaky omicron variants could cause a COVID-19 surge this fall
Fall and winter have not been kind to us over the last couple of years. In 2020, cases of COVID-19 began to climb in...
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child poverty across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to...
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Talks of an inevitable U.S. military intervention in Haiti are brewing within diplomatic circles. Without any constitutional or...
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...
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...
Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding 
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If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the Money 
‘Prioritize Social Inclusion as Rapid Transformations Risk Leaving Millions Behind’