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Monthly Archives: November 2022
COP27 Fiddling as World Warms
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 15 (IPS) – The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Copping out again The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the […]
Three Truths to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment in the UN
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (IPS) – The U.S. Government has recently published ‘Engagement Principles’ on Protection from Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Sexual Harassment within International Organizations’, and while any involvement from Member States is to be encouraged, these principles do not address the fundamental need for either deterrence or for accountability. Read the full story, […]
MADRID, Nov 14 (IPS
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COP27: Cyclone Nearly Washed Away All My Dreams, says Vanuatu Youth Activist
SHARM EL SHEIK, Nov 14 (IPS) – The only thing Taren Chilia remembers about Cyclone Pam was that it flattened his school in Vanuatu, washing away books, equipment, and – well, almost his dreams too. Read the full story, “COP27: Cyclone Nearly Washed Away All My Dreams, says Vanuatu Youth Activist”, on globalissues.org → find […]
In Praise of Toilets
MADRID, Nov 14 (IPS) – For those who have it, a toilet is that ‘thing’ in the bathroom, next to the bidet, the hand-washing sink with hot and cold water faucets, and the bathtub. Read the full story, “In Praise of Toilets”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
FREETOWN, Sierra Le
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COP27: Climate Justice: Where do the Religiously Marginalised Fit in?
BRIGHTON, UK, Nov 14 (IPS) – Climate change reductionism – assuming the causes and the redress for those suffering the worst impacts of extreme weather lies with climate change alone – undermines the rights of religiously marginalised persons, but broadening whose rights are being advocated for in climate change can offer redress. Read the full […]
Why COP27 Matters to Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, Nov 14 (IPS) – Sierra Leone is among the 10 percent of countries in the world that are most vulnerable to the adverse consequences of climate change, and presently one of the least able to cope with the effects. Read the full story, “Why COP27 Matters to Sierra Leone”, on globalissues.org → […]
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