STOCKHOLM, Aug 24 (IPS) – When I was a child, a friend asked me: “How would you describe a tree to someone who has never seen one?” I looked at the trees surrounding us and realised it was impossible, considering their versatility, beauty and utter strangeness. Since that time, I have often wondered about trees, […]
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United Nations, Aug
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Keeping the Promise of Education for Crisis-Impacted Children and Adolescents
United Nations, Aug 23 (IPS) – Syrian refugee children are among the most disadvantaged in Iraq. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, only 53 percent of school-aged Syrian refugee children in the country were enrolled. Read the full story, “Keeping the Promise of Education for Crisis-Impacted Children and Adolescents”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]
Funding Urgently Needed for Children’s Education in Conflict Areas—ECW Director
United Nations, Aug 23 (IPS) – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) issued a wake-up call for the global community to support efforts on facilitating education in crisis areas. She was speaking at the United Nations at the launch of the global fund’s annual report titled We Have Promises to Keep. Read the […]
SYDNEY and KUALA LU
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High Cost of Medical Services Puts Immigrants’ Health at Risk in the U.S.
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 23 (IPS) – Getting sick is one of the worst fears facing Jorge, a Salvadoran living in the United States, because without access to health insurance or public health programs, he knows he will not be able to afford the high cost of hospital care. Read the full story, “High Cost of […]
How NOT to Win Friends and Influence People
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (IPS) – After four years of Trump’s ‘America first’ isolationism, US President Joe Biden announced “America is back”. His White House has since tried to find allies against China and Russia. But it has not found many, especially in the Global South. His summit with Southeast Asian leaders was […]
Recommit to &
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And of Water We Made Every Living Thing
MADRID, Aug 22 (IPS) – This is how the Muslims’ Holy Book – the Quran refers to the most precious element of life. Read the full story, “And of Water We Made Every Living Thing”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
Path to peace ‘forged by dialogue and cooperation’ Guterres tells Security Council
Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN Security Council on Monday, describing them as “the eternal tools of peace”. Read the full story, “Path to peace ‘forged by dialogue and cooperation’ Guterres tells Security Council”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !