“At a time when the people of the UK have opened their hearts and homes to Ukrainians, the government is choosing to act with cruelty and rip up their obligations to others fleeing war and persecution” says HRW report. Credit: UNOHCR By Baher KamalMADRID, Apr 21 2022 (IPS) In what […]
Read MoreAs discussed in Part I of this two-part series, Russia has imposed sweeping economic measures in response to the international sanctions imposed by other States on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Those economic measures impact a wide variety of market sectors and foreign investors from around the world. Importantly, […]
Read MoreSeorang pekerja kontraktor tewas diterkam harimau sumatera (phantera tigris Sumaterae) pada Selasa (19/4) malam sekira pukul 20.25 WIB di lokasi lahan PT Putraduta Indah Wood (PDIW) yang berada di Kecamatan Kumpeh Ilir, Kabupaten …
Read MoreThe planet is losing 4.7 million hectares of forests every year – an area larger than Denmark, according to a new UN report. Credit: UNDP By Baher KamalMADRID, Apr 20 2022 (IPS) The gloomy picture is drawn from indisputable scientific conclusions and should be already known by everybody, in particular […]
Read MoreHow the war in Ukraine threatens Bangladesh’s food security Apr 20, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 04/20/2022 – 09:00 How the war in Ukraine threatens Bangladesh’s food security Abdullah Mamun Joseph Glauber David Laborde Disruptions in wheat, vegetable oil, and fertilizer markets drive up prices and threaten supplies. IFPRI Blog : Issue […]
Read MoreCountry: South Sudan Source: United Nations Population Fund Up to 2.6 million people are at risk of gender-based violence this year – a staggering 25% increase on 2021 estimates. Nearly 40% of women and girls reported having to avoid essential public places.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/rrubra Even as deforestation continues apace in the Amazon rainforests in Brazil, indigenous reservations have acted as barriers against further despoilation of these unique ecosystems and served as carbon sinks. Over the past three decades a total of 69 million hectares of forest has been felled and burned down […]
Read MoreRussia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent revelations of alleged atrocities in territories previously controlled by Russia have had a global impact. Dozens of foreign countries (States) have imposed a wide variety of sanctions affecting the Russian economy and, in response, Russia has also imposed its own economic measures on foreign […]
Read MoreViraj from India, in a squat where he has been living for three months near Velika Kladusa, Bosnia. He hopes to join family in Italy. February 2022. Credit: Chiara Luxardo By Sara PerriaBihać, Bosnia, Apr 19 2022 (IPS) Responding to several shouts Viraj emerges from the ruins of his shelter […]
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