To Achieve Human Rights, Start with Food

ROME, Dec 07 (IPS) – Maximo Torero Cullen is the Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)This year’s Human Rights Day marks the 74th year since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an international document that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all people. The right to food became […]

Toward Free Education for All Children – Momentum Building to Expand the Right to Millions

RZESZOW, Poland, Dec 07 (IPS) – Bede Sheppard is deputy children’s rights director at Human Rights WatchEducation is fundamental for children’s development and a powerful catalyst for improving their entire lives. International human rights law guarantees everyone a right to education. But it surprises many to learn that the international human rights framework only explicitly […]

COP15: Biodiversity Conservation in the Face of Growing Economies

KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec 07 (IPS) – Dating back to the 16th Century, the face of biodiversity conservation has taken several tolls and twists- evolving from an era of preservation to conservation- down to conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources. Read the full story, “COP15: Biodiversity Conservation in the Face of Growing Economies”, on globalissues.org […]

Volunteerism: Path to Achieve UNs Agenda 2030

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec 06 (IPS) – The International Volunteer Day, a worldwide event commemorated every year on the 5th of December, comes at the end of a long line of special commemorations, each of them relevant and paramount to achieve the UN’s Agenda 2030. Read the full story, “Volunteerism: Path to Achieve UNs Agenda 2030”, […]