UAE’s initiative to crystalize the industry’s future
After decades of work to host and actively contribute to the success of international events and forums in the sector, and to be home...
COP27: Climate Justice: Where do the Religiously Marginalised Fit in?
BRIGHTON, UK, Nov 14 (IPS) – Climate change reductionism – assuming the causes and the redress for those suffering the worst impacts of extreme...
Why COP27 Matters to Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, Nov 14 (IPS) – Sierra Leone is among the 10 percent of countries in the world that are most vulnerable to...
Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution
Preserving the memory of people who suffered and died during the Khmer Rouge’s rule in Cambodia helps to ensure such atrocities are never repeated,...
Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change
Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they...
At a time when geopolitical divides threaten to spark new conflicts and make older ones harder to resolve, the global economy cannot afford to...
Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies...
Young people from some of the most vulnerable and violent gang-controlled neighbourhoods of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince have been talking about the power of...
Indigenous Peoples Have Their Own Agenda at COP27, Demanding Direct Financing
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 12 (IPS) – Indigenous peoples are no longer content just to attend as observers and to be seen as victims of...
Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritize people over profits and ensure a responsible corporate environment, UN-appointed human rights experts...
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