Trains and trucks move cargo in the port of Veracruz, in southeastern Mexico, on August 30, 2022. Through that infrastructure, the second largest in the country for freight received, pass hydrocarbons, cars, electronic appliances and food, for internal and external consumption. Credit: Emilio Godoy / IPS By Emilio GodoyVERACRUZ, Mexico, […]

Children working and travelling on India’s vast rail network need to be educated about the perils of trafficking. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS By Umar Manzoor ShahKarnataka, India, Dec 2 2022 (IPS) Deeepti Rani (13) lives with her mother in a dilapidated dwelling near a railway track in India’s southern state […]

Country: Ukraine Source: International Committee of the Red Cross As the winter freeze sets in and attacks on infrastructure leave people without heat or electricity, civilians face an increased risk of being injured or killed by landmines and unexploded munitions.

By 2050, droughts may affect an estimated three-quarters of the world’s population. Credit: Miriet Abrego / IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Dec 1 2022 (IPS) Drought is one of the ‘most destructive’ natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as wide-scale crop failure, wildfires and […]

Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Syria INGO Regional Forum Across northern Syria, civilians have been reportedly injured and key civilian infrastructure has been impacted, threatening people’s access to vital supplies such as power and water.