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News and Views from the Global South
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Climate Change Exacerbated Flash Floods in Bangladesh
Published: September 6, 2024 08:22
Since late August, severe flash floods and monsoons plaguing Bangladesh have affected nearly 6 million people. Bangladeshi officials have declared the floods to be the countryās worst climate disaster in recent memory. These recent floods follow the wakeā¦
Knowledge is Power. Gaza War Supporters Donāt Want Students to Have Both
Published: September 6, 2024 08:02
With nearly 18 million students on U.S. college campuses this fall, defenders of the war on Gaza donāt want to hear any backtalk. Silence is complicity, and thatās the way Israelās allies like it. For them, the new academic term restarts a threat to theā¦
Rural Survival: Guardians of Mother Earth Saving Mau, Revitalizing Native Lands
Published: September 6, 2024 07:05
Between 2001 and 2022, the Mau Forest's deforestation resulted in the loss of about 533 square kilometers of tree cover. Now, a group of women, under the aegis of the Paran Women Group, are preparing to plant 100,000 saplings this rainy season in an effortā¦
At 76, Indiaās āSuper Grannyā to Run Marathon in Australian Masters Event
Published: September 6, 2024 06:46
Kmoin Wahlang, a 76-year-old woman, starts her running training every morning at 4 a.m. Dressed in track pants, a jacket, and running shoes, she sets out to navigate the hilly terrain of the small village of Shngimawlein in the southwest Khasi Hillsā¦
Climate Action Greatest Economic Opportunity of this Century, Says UN Climate Chief
Published: September 5, 2024 10:27
With fewer than 100 days to go to COP29, the highest decision-making body on climate issues under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is getting shorter and the need for creative and innovative solutions to protect lives andā¦
INDIA: āCivil Society Organisations Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Gender-based Violenceā
Published: September 5, 2024 09:19
CIVICUS discusses the recent wave of protests against gender-based violence (GBV) in India with Dr Kavitha Ravi, a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Protests erupted across India after a 31-year-old female medical trainee was raped andā¦
The Time to End Nuclear Tests is Now
Published: September 5, 2024 08:00
Today, the General Assembly convenes ā for the fifteenth consecutive occasion ā to observe the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, which is commemorated annually on 29 August. On this day, 33 years ago, the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site inā¦
Recovering stolen assets: No weakening of resolve
Published: September 4, 2024 17:26
The White Paper on the state of Bangladeshās economy will include a review of āsmuggled moneyā, according to the head of the committee, Debapriya Bhattacharya, entrusted to prepare the White Paper. We strongly endorse this initiative given the huge scaleā¦
Latin American Rulers Embrace Harsh Prisons
Published: September 4, 2024 16:37
Invoking the fight against terrorists and sending those who can be charged with this crime to new maximum security prisons are increasingly emerging in the toolbox of Latin American leaders who want to show an iron fist against criminals and opponents.ā¦
Preventing a Measles Outbreakāthe Shared Responsibility of Vaccination
Published: September 4, 2024 15:48
Measles infections are surging right now, with epidemiologists reporting that the number of large or disruptive outbreaks has tripled over the past three years. It is one of the most infectious diseases that we know. The virus spreads through respiratoryā¦
Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress, Challenges and the Commitment to Move Forward
Published: September 4, 2024 11:48
Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
Lack of Accountability for War Crimes in Libya Raises Instability
Published: September 4, 2024 08:24
The situation in Libya continues to grow more dire every year since the emergence of the al-Kaniyat militant group. From 2013 to 2022, al-Kaniyat had been responsible for a multitude of human rights violations, including mass killings, kidnappings, forcedā¦
UN Expert Says Impunity for Israel Must End as āGenocidal Violenceā Spreads to West Bank
Published: September 4, 2024 08:03
An independent United Nations expert has warned that āIsraelās genocidal violence risks leaking out of Gaza and into the occupied Palestinian territory as a wholeā as Western governments, corporations, and other institutions keep up their support for theā¦
New Bulgarian LGBT+ Law Marginalizes Communities, Rights Groups Warn
Published: September 4, 2024 06:31
A law banning the portrayal of LGBT+ identities in Bulgarian educational institutions is just the latest piece of repressive legislation in a wider assault on minorities and marginalized communities across parts of Europe and Central Asia, rights groupsā¦
Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the Poor
Published: September 3, 2024 12:27
Marco Knowles leads the FAO's Social Protection Team
Pandemicās Silver LiningāAfrica Uses COVID-19 Technology for Agriculture
Published: September 3, 2024 09:05
In this IPS podcast, Inter Press Service correspondent Jewel Fraser talks with a scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Jean-Baka Entfellner and his colleagues are doing work they hope will encourage Africansā¦
Israelās Goal: Smashing Palestinian Legitimacy
Published: September 3, 2024 07:03
Most people think that Israelās main goal in Gaza is to recover the hostages seized by HAMAS on October 7, 2023 with an announced follow-up mission to eliminate HAMAS as a threat. If you thought that, you would be wrong. Substantial evidence reveals aā¦
World Leaders Who Opted to Skip the United Nations
Published: September 3, 2024 06:50
When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly took place last September, there were several key world leaders missing in action (MIAs)āincluding, most importantly, leaders of the four of the five permanent members of the Security Council, the mostā¦
New Zealand: MÄori Rights in the Firing Line
Published: September 2, 2024 09:13
A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass ā but itās emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians. A recent survey shows that almost half of New Zealanders believe racial tensions have worsenedā¦
Kenyaās Unanswered Questions About Enforced Disappearances
Published: September 2, 2024 08:48
As the world marked International Day of the Disappeared, Kenya grapples with a shadowy and persistent crisisāenforced disappearances. This harrowing violation of human rights has left countless families in anguish, searching for their loved ones whileā¦
A Sustainable Future within Reach: The Promise of Digital Transformation
Published: September 2, 2024 08:09
The development paradigm has shifted to ādigital by defaultā as a norm, reshaping societies and economies. As a hub for digitally driven innovations, Asia and the Pacific is well positioned to leverage the transformative potential of digital technologiesā¦
US Support of UN Organizations Must Remain Unabated
Published: September 2, 2024 07:55
During Donald Trumpās presidency, the United States withdrew from several international organizations. These include the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nationsā¦