By External SourceNov 4 2024 (IPS-Partners)   Matthias Schmale is the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Schmale brings more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the UN Development Coordination Office’s regional team for Africa, as […]

An image of an indigenous woman at the Plenary in session at COP16 which took a historic decision on the indigenous peoples and local communities. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulCALI, Columbia, Nov 3 2024 (IPS) The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) […]

Frequent gang attacks in Haiti’s capital city, Port-Au-Prince have forced this family to flee its home. Credit: UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Nov 2 2024 (IPS) Due to worsening political instability, escalating gang violence, and a lack of basic services, Haiti is in the midst of one of […]

The headquarters of the Capribom agro-industrial cooperative with its roofs covered with photovoltaic panels, in Monteiro, northeastern Brazil. Credit: Courtesy of Capribom By Carlos MüllerMONTEIRO, Brazil, Nov 1 2024 (IPS) “Ixe! If it wasn’t for solar energy, we would have closed down, you can be sure. We had to stop […]

Who’s responsible for the below replacement fertility that’s resulting in demographic decline and population ageing in countries around the world? Credit: Shutterstock. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Oct 30 2024 (IPS) Alarmists, mainly politicians, economists and wealthy elites, are announcing that the world’s demographic sky is collapsing. The world’s demographic sky […]