Tens of millions of people in Southeast Asia have had their movements, travel and daily life restricted as countries prepare for a surge in novel coronavirus cases.

There seems a never-ending list of consequences to climate change or the global response to it, but here’s another one to add: piracy. There’s nothing swashbuckling, adventurous or amusing, though, about the pirates off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea on the West African coast, or in […]

The author is journalist and communications specialist; veteran of Al Jazeera English, BBC and CNN International. By Veronica PedrosaMar 16 2020 (IPS-Partners) First of all, I wish everyone reading this good health. Second of all, I wish for everyone to get informed – I mean properly informed from the many […]

Guest Post March 16, 2020 Circular agriculture: A vision for sustainability Carola Schouten Dutch Minister Carola Schouten on integrating farming, nature, and food.

Country: Somalia Source: International Committee of the Red Cross With 2.6 million people uprooted from their homes in Somalia, the ICRC commends the government on its action to protect and help displaced families by ratifying the Kampala Convention.

Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Children’s Fund An average of 1 Syrian child has been killed every 10 hours over past six years. As the conflict enters its 10th year, millions of children are entering their second decade of life surrounded by war.