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Addressing the opening of the Council’s 54th session, Mr. Türk strongly condemned the “old, blunt, brutal politics of repression” as exemplified by a rise in military coups and the crushing of dissent – “in short, the fist”. Following military takeovers in Niger and Gabon, he insisted that the “unconstitutional changes …

Monsoon rains flooding Indian cities is more widespread in 2023, raising questions on business-as-usual development policies that continue even as climate conspicuously shifts. CREDIT: Manipadma Jena/IPS by Manipadma Jena (bhubaneswar, india) Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Inter Press Service BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, Aug 15 (IPS) – As torrential rains, cloudbursts, floods, and landslides …

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 21 (IPS) – When the 193-member General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back in September 2015, it was aimed at transforming the world into an idealistic state of peace and economic prosperity. But …

With one-fifth of farming households dependent on palm oil production, policy considerations that look after the environment, lives, and livelihoods were essential. by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jun 20 (IPS) – Oil palm has brought significant benefits and prosperity to Liberia. The export of …

Her hands loaded with crates, Susan Quintanilla, a union leader of agro-export workers in the department of Ica in southwestern Peru, gets ready to collect different vegetables and fruits for foreign markets. She has witnessed many injustices, saying the companies “made you feel like they were doing you a favor …

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Over the years, major brands like TomTom (made by Cadbury Nigeria PLC) have supported the music industry by offering creatives a platform through which they can showcase their talent and connect with a wider audience. Through sponsoring talent shows, concerts, and music events, brands have expended significant resources in promoting …

12 projects have been chosen for the fourth edition of the program, which is set to hold in Saudi Arabia and Italy. They include projects from young filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, and the wider Arab and African region. Only two African projects made it to the 10-month mentorship program. They …

The presidency has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who in his New Year letter to Nigerians stated that Nigeria has moved from ‘frying pan to fire’ and from mountain top to valley in the last seven and half years. In his letter released on January 1, 2023, the former Nigerian leader …