Opinion by Felix Dodds, Chris Spence (apex, north carolina / dublin, ireland) Thursday, April 18, 2024 Inter Press Service With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence reveal who might be in the running and …
Because of climate change, small island nations face an existential threat, not a distant worry. Credit: UNDP Opinion by Munkhtuya Altangerel (suva, fiji) Friday, April 12, 2024 Inter Press Service SUVA, Fiji, Apr 12 (IPS) – The writer is Resident Representative, UNDP Pacific Office in FijiLet’s take a moment to reflect on a critical question: In …
In 2023, the United Nations released a report revealing that extreme weather disasters had incurred economic losses totaling $4 trillion, with significant impacts felt across various sectors, notably agriculture. Credit: Miriet Abrego / IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Inter Press Service Additionally, the report highlighted the economic losses and …
Opinion by Hamidreza Azizi (berlin, germany) Monday, April 08, 2024 Inter Press Service BERLIN, Germany, Apr 08 (IPS) – Russia and Iran currently appear to be pulling firmly in the same direction in terms of foreign policy; ‘What has caused humanity’s suffering is unilateralism and an unjust global order, one manifestation of which can be seen …
According to the UN, renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, emit little to no greenhouse gases, are readily available and in most cases cheaper than coal, oil or gas. Credit: UN Opinion by Erik Solheim (oslo, norway) Saturday, April 06, 2024 Inter Press Service OSLO, Norway, Apr 06 (IPS) – In the deserts of …
Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, April 05, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Apr 05 (IPS) – The fact that Senegal’s election took place on 24 March was in itself a triumph for civil society. That an opposition candidate, campaigning on an anti-establishment and anti-corruption agenda, emerged from jail to become the continent’s …
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Opinion by Aeenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Apr 03 (IPS) – Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, PhD, Former President of the Republic of MauritiusThe title of this piece is not my words. It’s from the President of Turkey calling for a reform of the United Nations …
Source: Estimates from various sources with links provided in the text Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Apr 02 (IPS) – The de facto peace plan of Israel is Greater Israel (Eretz Yisrael Hashlema) with a dominant Jewish majority, which Israel expects America will accept and support. …
Nimco Ali, CEO, The Five Foundation (center), meeting with Andrew Mitchell, (right) Minister for Development, UK, and Harriet King (left), UK High Commissioner to The Gambia. Credit: The Five Foundation Opinion by Alimatu Dimonekene (london) Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 27 (IPS) – Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence …
It is critical that African scientists tackle African problems, and the reasons extend beyond access. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. Opinion by Khisi Mdluli (boston, us) Friday, March 15, 2024 Inter Press Service BOSTON, US, Mar 15 (IPS) – I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known then as Swaziland). People in …