Most women and children in Afghanistan are living in poverty and under a threat of violence. By AnonymousMay 16 2023 (IPS) In October 2021, Alia Azizi left her office in Herat province after receiving a phone call from a Taliban official and never returned home. She remains missing. When her […]

By Anis ChowdhurySYDNEY, May 15 2023 (IPS) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s latest interest rate hike comes before the ink of the much-awaited review of the RBA, released on 20 April, has dried. The threat of more increases to come is a clear sign of an emboldened RBA as […]

Country: Myanmar Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs More than 23,000 people from Kani, Khin-U, and Monywa townships of Sagaing were reportedly displaced by conflict on 14 May, leaving them extremely vulnerable in the aftermath of the cyclone Mocha.

Climate change is a global problem. Its origin is less so, however, because we do not all contribute equally: the countries that suffer the most from the impacts of climate change are precisely those that are the least responsible. The problem is not only that these countries – and also […]

Country: Myanmar Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs With winds estimated at around 250 kmph, Cyclone Mocha is one of the strongest on record in the country. Early reports indicate major damage to houses and other infrastructure in Sittwe and Gwa townships.