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Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA. Read the full story, “Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]

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SANTIAGO, Aug 25 (IPS) – Renewable energies, especially solar and wind power, are growing inexorably in Chile, driven by large companies. But community generation of alternative energy is not taking off, despite a law promoting it. Read the full story, “Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off”, on […]

GENEVA, Aug 26 (IPS) – As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week, on 31 August. The world has changed fundamentally over the course of my mandate. Read the full story, “The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends”, on globalissues.org → find more […]

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BIRMINGHAM, USA, Aug 25 (IPS) – Built in 1942 and still operating today, Camp Lejeune is a military base covering over 153,000 acres in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Shortly after it was founded, it became heavily contaminated with toxic chemicals like perchloroethylene, benzene, trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, and later on PFAS. However, the military only realized the […]

SANTIAGO, Aug 25 (IPS) – Renewable energies, especially solar and wind power, are growing inexorably in Chile, driven by large companies. But community generation of alternative energy is not taking off, despite a law promoting it. Read the full story, “Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off”, on […]

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UN agencies and entities have underlined their continued support to Ukraine, as Tuesday marked six months since the start of the war devastating the country.  Read the full story, “Ukraine: UN agencies deliver food, health and other support amid fighting”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !

ZA’ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, Aug 25 (IPS) – “I think I’m making a difference. I’m really helping,” Hanadi tells me, as she reflects on her work in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Read the full story, “Keeping Hope Afloat in a Sea of Uncertainty”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow […]