Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?
MADRID, Jan 24 (IPS) – “Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could...
Investing in a Childs Education is Investing in all of Humanity, Says ECWs Yasmine Sherif Welcoming Germanys 200 million Donation
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Jan 24 (IPS) – Education lifts millions out of poverty, but because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out gains made in recent decades,...
Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of death globally
Bacterial infections that don’t respond to treatment are a leading cause of death around the world. In 2019, antimicrobial resistance caused an estimated 1.27...
An ‘everlasting’ bubble endured more than a year without popping
If you hate having your bubble burst, you’ll love these “everlasting” bubbles. While soap bubbles are known for their fragile constitutions, the new bubbles...
Interview: As millions fall behind, how can we bridge the growing education gap?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on education, laying bare a crisis that was already causing widespread concern well before the spread...
DOHA / WASHINGTON DC, Jan 24 (IPS) – On December 22, 2021, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to allow for more humanitarian assistance...
Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life
Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, but the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
A new way to recycle large amounts of coffee grounds; a platform connecting young African activists; technology to produce electricity from ocean waves or...
First Person: ‘We saw people running from the tsunami, screaming’
When a tsunami swept over much of Tonga last weekend, Joseph Sikulu, a Tongan national, was in Sydney, Australia, exiled from home by strict...
1.5 million children lack treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa
At least 1.5 million children are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on...
A photographic memory is wishful thinking 
Türkiye’s changes to child detention ‘raise serious human rights concerns’ 
Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022 
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