By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Sep 19 2023 (IPS-Partners) “My dream is to become a teacher,” says 13-year-old Alia. A small glimmer of hope can be traced in her beautiful, almond-shaped, brown eyes. Together with her mother, siblings and aunt, Alia has fled the conflict in Sudan to Chad. With extraordinary […]
Read More“More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidized school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County program is Kenya’s first in an urban setting.
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: UN Children’s Fund Up to 333,000 children will be born in Sudan between October and December. They and their mothers need skilled delivery care. However, the country has great shortages of medical supplies and care.
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Charlotte-based commercial lending services provider Foro Holdings, Inc., on its acquisition of Bridge, a digital platform built by Citi to connect small and medium-sized businesses to a diverse group of lenders for business loans. As part of the transaction, Citi joined Foro’s investors, […]
Read Morephoto: Pexels Koalas in Queensland are facing three main threats to their lives: cars, chlamydia and canines. In that order. This is according to a team of scientists who tracked the causes of mortality among the animals. “Car strikes, dog attacks and chlamydia-induced illnesses are injuring and killing an incredible […]
Read MoreCountry: Ethiopia Source: UN Human Rights Council “While the signing of the agreement may have mostly silenced the guns, it has not resolved the conflict in the north … in particular in Tigray, nor has it brought about any comprehensive peace.”
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Read MoreAlison Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2023-09/Alison-20cut.jpg agnes Mon, 09/18/2023 – 08:55 Staff/Board Category Staff Alison Guzman, Donor Relations Coordinator, manages and cultivates relationships with Cultural Survival’s donors. Alison holds a Master’s degree in Ethics and Global Affairs/Indigenous Rights from the American University in Washington D.C.. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in […]
Read MoreFlashback to a time when women and girls were able to attend school. UNICEF supported Zarghuna Girls School with educational supplies, teachers’ training, and assists in repairing the infrastructure. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe By Abigail Van NeelyUNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 2023 (IPS) Two years have passed since the Taliban re-assumed […]
Read MoreA view of the Altos de Florida neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia. Overcoming poverty is the first of the Sustainable Development Goals, and in the Latin American and Caribbean region there is not only slow progress but even setbacks in the path to reduce it. CREDIT: Freya Mortales / UNDP By […]
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