Hervé Verhoosel is representative in New York and Head of External Relations of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership. UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3 2015 (IPS) – An issue mostly associated with Africa and Asia, malaria may not initially come to…
Map of countries with projected austerity cuts in 2021-2022, in terms of GDP, based on IMF fiscal projections. Credit: I. Ortiz and M. Cummins, 2021 NEW YORK and NAIROBI, Apr 15 2021 (IPS) – Last week Ministers of Finance met…
HelpAge Zimbabwe director Priscilla Gavi is concerned about the elder abuse in Zimbabwe, especially as many are reliant on their families for support. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS HARARE, Sep 28 2022 (IPS) – At his house in Mabvuku, a high-density suburb…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 2023 (IPS) – With the US Fed raising interest rates, the world economy is slowing as debt distress spreads across the global South, increasing poverty worldwide to pre-pandemic levels, with the poorest countries faring worst.…