LISBON, Portugal, Jul 28 (IPS) – The writer is CEO of Sanitation and Water for AllThe water we drink and the air we breathe are the basis of life. With universal access to clean water and sanitation, we will be healthier, our economies will be stronger, gender equality will be more achievable, and more children will stay in school.
Read the full story, “Water Poverty: The Political Connection”, on globalissues.org →
Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone 
Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’ 
Türkiye’s changes to child detention ‘raise serious human rights concerns’ 
Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022 
World News in Brief: Afghanistan education, Myanmar flooding, Syria recovery, homecare workers in New York 
Ebola tracing improves in DR Congo – but the virus is still winning the race 
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil 
A light-based scan could detect deadly bowel disease in preterm babies