DAKAR, Senegal, Mar 24 (IPS) – At the World Water Forum this week (March 21-26), the international community will raise awareness of the 2 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean water and sanitation. Among them are millions of women and girls, who walk hundreds of miles each year to find water for their families and are blocked from education and economic empowerment also due to poor sanitation services.
PRETORIA, Mar 23 (I
PRETORIA, Mar 23 (IPS) – A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t harmful to their health. This includes the right to clean air, as exposure to air pollution affects human health. Air pollution also affects land and water systems, and decreases agricultural yields.Read the full story, “South African Court Rules that Clean Air Is a Constitutional Right: What Needs to Changeâ€, on globalissues.org →find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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Putin demands ‘unfriendly countries’ pay for Russian gas in rubles
President Vladimir Putin issued a new directive as he attempts to leverage Russia’s in-demand fuel to counter a barrage of Western sanctions.
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South African Court Rules that Clean Air Is a Constitutional Right: What Needs to Change
PRETORIA, Mar 23 (IPS) – A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t harmful to their health. This includes the right to clean air, as exposure to air pollution affects human health. Air pollution also affects land and water systems, and decreases agricultural yields.
NEW YORK, Mar 23 (I
NEW YORK, Mar 23 (IPS) – This week, exactly 20 years ago, world leaders adopted the United Nation’s Monterrey Consensus. They committed to “Confronting the challenges of financing for development†with a global response and to creating a fully inclusive and equitable global economic system.Read the full story, “NGOs Seeking a Monterrey+20 Summit on Financing for Developmentâ€, on globalissues.org →find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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Family of killed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui take Taliban leaders to ICC
The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, killed during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan last year, are seeking legal action at the International Criminal Court
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