BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 29 (IPS) – The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution […]
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Vaccine Refusal, Floods Impact Polio Drive in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Nov 29 (IPS) – Vaccine refusal is impacting the eradication of polio in Pakistan. Read the full story, “Vaccine Refusal, Floods Impact Polio Drive in Pakistan”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
PESHAWAR, Nov 29 (I
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Can Asia and the Pacific Get on Track to Net Zero?
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 29 (IPS) – The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution […]
Vaccine Refusal, Floods Impact Polio Drive in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Nov 29 (IPS) – Vaccine refusal is impacting the eradication of polio in Pakistan. Read the full story, “Vaccine Refusal, Floods Impact Polio Drive in Pakistan”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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Digital Human Rights Need to be Enshrined in Law
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov 28 (IPS) – The upcoming consultation on the Global Digital Compact presents a unique opportunity to ensure that human rights in the digital world are protected in international common standards. Read the full story, “Digital Human Rights Need to be Enshrined in Law”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates […]
AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over
BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (IPS) – Despite its dismal record, the Gates Foundation-sponsored Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced a new five-year strategy in September after rebranding itself by dropping ‘Green Revolution’ from its name. Read the full story, “AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]
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UN Deploys Unarmed Weapon in Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Operations
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – A sign outside the United Nations reads, perhaps half-seriously, that it is a “No Drone Zone”—and “launching, landing or operating Unmanned or Remote-Controlled aircraft in this area is prohibited”. Read the full story, “UN Deploys Unarmed Weapon in Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Operations”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]