By External SourceNov 14 2022 (IPS-Partners) Adit Adhikary lives in Bangladesh’s southern coast, where land is going underwater, salinity is destroying agriculture and drinking water is scarce. Will conversations at COP27 reflect the needs of his community? Source: BRAC
Read MoreCountry: Somalia Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights According to the latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this year – the highest number since 2017 and more than a 30 percent rise from last year.
Read MoreCountries: Malawi, World Source: World Food Programme The World Food Programme is facilitating the donation of 260,000 MT of fertilizer by the Russian fertilizer company Uralchem-Uralkali to countries most in need in Africa.
Read MoreClimate activists have made museums and priceless masterpieces the target of attention-getting action, whether by gluing themselves to Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” in Oslo or throwing soup on Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London. The arts community has now called on activists to stop targeting art, but they also want […]
Read MoreRepresentatives of native women from Latin America and other continents pose for pictures at COP27, taking place in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Some 250 indigenous people from around the world are attending the 27th climate conference. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS By Daniel GutmanSHARM EL-SHEIKH , Nov 12 2022 (IPS) […]
Read MoreCountries: Ukraine, World Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The aggregate food import bill for low-income countries is expected to remain almost unchanged even though it is predicted to shrink by 10 percent in volume terms, pointing to a growing accessibility issue.
Read MoreHow is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022 Nov 11, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 11/11/2022 – 17:16 How is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022 […]
Read MoreU.S. midterm elections and rural economy voters (CGTN America) Nov 11, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 11/11/2022 – 14:50 U.S. midterm elections and rural economy voters (CGTN America) U.S. midterm elections and rural economy voters (CGTN America) United States of America In the News Markets Trade Food Prices CGTN […]
Read MoreBy Edgardo AyalaSUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Nov 11 2022 (IPS) Several community-run water projects powered by solar energy have improved the quality of life of thousands of rural families in areas that were the scene of heavy fighting during El Salvador’s civil war in the 1980s. The families now have running […]
Read MoreCountry: Mozambique Source: World Food Programme Nearly 1.15 million people in Cabo Delgado are suffering “crisis” or “emergency” hunger, and latest data indicates the situation may deteriorate even further, the food agency warns.
Read More