Country: Ethiopia Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Efforts to rebuild livelihoods have been hampered by unexploded ordnance, difficult economic recovery, and severe drought. At the same time, conflicts in Amhara and Oromia continue disrupting lives.
Read MoreSouth Kivu province, Beves, Bukavu. Centre for former child soldiers. Credit: LEMBRYK, Wojtek ICRC By Ezequiel HeffesNEW YORK, Feb 21 2024 (IPS) All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed […]
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Read MoreCountries: Chad, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Food Programme We’re seeing no signs that the number of families fleeing across borders will slow. The children and women who are crossing to South Sudan or Chad are hungry and arriving with no resources, warns WFP.
Read MoreOn 30 January 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (Final Rule) increasing the premium processing fee from US$2,500 to US$2,805, increasing filing fees for I-129 and I-140 employment-based petitions, and imposing a new Asylum Program Fee for each Form I-129 and I-140 filed by […]
Read MoreAfrica has huge renewable energy potential – it has 60% of the world’s best solar resources, but the continent receives less than 3% of global energy investment. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Sylvie Djacbou DeugoueYAOUNDE, Feb 20 2024 (IPS) Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts […]
Read MoreColombo, Sri Lanka – Government policymakers from across the vast Asia and Pacific region are meeting here this week to agree a pathway to reform their agrifood systems and accelerate recovery from pandemic and environmental crises, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), reported today. Government Ministers […]
Read More“Governments are not motivated to fix migrants’ issues because the money they send home keeps their economies running” Credit: Shutterstock By Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Feb 19 2024 (IPS) As involuntary migration rises around the world, partly in response to the impacts of climate change, justice for those leaving their homes and […]
Read MoreIt’s not a goodbye but a “see you later.” Country Global agnes Mon, 02/19/2024 – 15:30 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Dear Cultural Survival Community, Sain Baina, Hundete Nuheduut! Greetings, be well, dear friends. As you may know, I have decided to step down from my role as Executive […]
Read MoreOn a white canvas, people were painting different structures, objects and creatures in a range of colours. Kavita Sada Musahar’s creation was on its way to becoming a painting — with houses, humans, birds, trees and rivers — and a bright red heart. “I painted a heart,” said the young […]
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