7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Group photo. Credit: Secretariat of the congress By Katsuhiro AsagiriASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct 11 2023 (IPS) In the heart of Central Asia, a nation renowned for its rich cultural diversity, multi-ethnic society, and spiritual traditions has emerged as a global beacon of […]

Country: World Sources: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, European Investment Bank, UN Children’s Fund, World Health Organization The €1.1 billion financing aims to provide funding to eradicate a disease for only the second time in history and help solve […]

Photo: Pixabay/Andrew-Art Lego, the world’s largest toy manufacturer, has built a reputation not only for the durability of its bricks, designed to last for decades, but also for its substantial investment in sustainability. The company has pledged US$1.4 billion to reduce carbon emissions by 2025, despite netting annual profits of just over $2 billion in 2022. This […]

Crerdit: Silvana Flores/AFP via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 10 2023 (IPS) Mexico’s Supreme Court recently declared abortion bans unconstitutional, effectively decriminalising abortion throughout the vast federal country, so far characterised by a legislative patchwork. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by a civil […]

Country: Libya Source: World Health Organization WHO estimates at least one in five people will suffer from mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder after a major emergency such as the storm.