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 → […]

Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam

Young people from some of the most vulnerable and violent gang-controlled neighbourhoods of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince have been talking about the power of getting together to share experiences and engage in sporting and entrepreneurial activities. Read the full story, “Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]

Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution

Preserving the memory of people who suffered and died during the Khmer Rouge’s rule in Cambodia helps to ensure such atrocities are never repeated, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in the country’s capital, Phnom Penh, on Sunday. Read the full story, “Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate […]

Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change

Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they are forced to cope with droughts, floods, cyclones and other disasters. Read the full story, “Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change”, on […]

Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam

Young people from some of the most vulnerable and violent gang-controlled neighbourhoods of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince have been talking about the power of getting together to share experiences and engage in sporting and entrepreneurial activities. Read the full story, “Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]