Children eating lunch in the João Baptista Cáffaro School cafetería. Itaboraí, Brazil, 45 km from Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS By Jo BeckerNEW YORK, Apr 24 2020 (IPS) Children may escape the worst symptoms of Covid-19 and suffer lower mortality rates, but for millions, the pandemic will have devastating […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s economy just recorded its most severe contraction since the 2008 financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on consumer demand and exports. And the worst may not be over.
Read MoreIndonesia tercatat kehilangan tutupan hutan atau deforestasi seluas 462.400 hektare selama periode 2018-2019 baik di dalam maupun di luar kawasan hutan. Berdasarkan data yang dikeluarkan Direktorat Jenderal Planologi Kehutanan …
Read MoreGerakan kemanusiaan AMPG sudah berjalan sejak satu bulan terakhir di seluruh Indonesia.
Read MoreBy Rochelle JonesBRISBANE, Australia, Apr 23 2020 (IPS) Feminist responses to COVID-19 have been swift, insightful, and numerous. There have been webinars (so.many.webinars), twitter threads, illustrations, press releases and policy recommendations, and online house parties. Analysis pieces cover everything from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 to how to work remotely […]
Read MoreCountry: Iraq Source: International Organization for Migration “Years of conflict and sanctions have taken a toll on the Iraqi health care system; the COVID-19 pandemic may overwhelm this already weakened infrastructure,” said IOM Iraq chief.
Read MoreIssue Post April 23, 2020 Global Report on Food Crises: 135 million in 55 countries faced acute hunger in 2019 Sara Gustafson Conflict and climate and economic shocks contribute to rising global hunger numbers.
Read MorePlastic pollution has reached pandemic levels worldwide, with the colossal amounts of plastic waste posing grave risks to the health of ecosystems both on land and in the oceans. It’s also a threat to human health with microplastics having permeated our food and water, and even our table salt. There […]
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