Development & Aid

Africa – More than Just Conflicts, Corruption, Disasters

By IPS World Desk
Natural and man-made disasters, armed conflicts, widespread corruption and deep social inequalities have been so far a dramatic source for most news coverage when it comes to Africa, the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent on Earth, which hosts 54 states spreading over 30 million square kilometres that are home to over 1.2 billion people.

Slow Growth Stalls SDGs’ Progress

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
The world will not be on track to eradicate poverty by 2030 if current growth trends continue, a UN task force found.

Q&A: “It’s a Crime” that 35 Million Latin Americans Still Suffer from Hunger

By Orlando Milesi
The fight against hunger has been “remarkably successful” in Latin America and the Caribbean, but “it is a crime” that 35 million people still go to bed hungry every day, FAO regional representative Julio Berdegué told IPS.

Nutrition Key to Developing Africa’s “Grey Matter Infrastructure”

By Friday Phiri
Developing Africa’s ‘grey matter infrastructure’ through multi-sector investments in nutrition has been identified as a game changer for Africa’s sustainable development.

The Ocean Conference: An Integrated Vision that must be Delivered

By Jan Kellett
In March 2015 at the Sendai World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, the then President of Kirbati, Anote Tong, made it very clear how vulnerable his country was to climate and disaster risk, when he informed the room (which was sadly less than half full) that his country had purchased land in Fiji.

Gateway Portals and the Quest for Sustainable Urbanization

By Joan Erakit
On a busy Friday afternoon, the number 1 subway train heading north through Manhattan’s Westside comes out of a dark tunnel --and if one takes a minute to release oneself from communication devices—one can catch sight of the approaching 125th street in the distance, the crosswalk buzzing with yellow cabs.

Survivors of the El Mozote Massacre Have New Hopes for Justice in El Salvador

By Edgardo Ayala
Except for a house with its walls riddled with holes made by bursts of machine gun fire, nobody would say that the quiet Salvadoran village of El Mozote was the scene of one of the worst massacres in Latin America, just 35 years ago.

Menstrual Health and Vitality: Breaking the Silence, Stemming the Flood

By Archana Patkarv
Menstruation matters to everyone, everywhere. But it still matters so much more to women and girls, who have historically been asked to bleed in stoic silence so that no one even knows they have their period.

Community Seed Banks: Securing Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation

By Elena L. Pasquini
For thousands of years, farmers have used genetic diversity to cope with weather variability and changing climate conditions. They have stored, planted, selected and improved seeds to continue producing food in a dynamic environment.

“Horrific” Increase in Worldwide Displacement

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Over 30 million people were newly internally displaced in 2016 by conflict and disasters, according to a new report.

World to Cut Emissions With or Without Trump

By Zofeen Ebrahim
In a last-ditch effort, Germany and China are trying to influence the United States not to walk away from the Paris climate change accord it signed along with 194 nations.

The ‘Public’ in Public Health

By Vani S. Kulkarni

 

The discourse must move beyond a top-down approach to listen to the people and formulate best insurance practices

Ecuador Focuses on New UN Tax Body to Fight Illicit Financial Flows

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
The time is now to work together to fight illicit financial flows, according to Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long.

Macron Likely to Diffuse Tensions as Independence Vote Looms in New Caledonia

By Catherine Wilson
The political future of New Caledonia, a French South Pacific Island territory of 273,000 people, is a profound question mark as a referendum on independence rapidly approaches next year. Equally, how the newly elected French Government, led by Emmanuel Macron, will perform as arbiter of the challenging process in the months ahead is a relative unknown.

Norwegian Trade Union Boycott Israel

By Linda Flood
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) has voted in favour of a boycott against Israel, which is expected to affect cultural, economical and academic ties. Condemnation has come from Isreali politicians, diplomats and unions.
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