Juliana Lara Resende UNITED NATIONS, May 5 2006 (IPS) – It may be simpler to fight and even end extreme poverty over the next decade than is commonly understood by powerful global policymakers like the World Bank and the International…
Thalif Deen STOCKHOLM, Aug 21 2008 (IPS) – The world s growing food crisis which triggered riots and demonstrations in over 30 developing nations early this year is being aggravated primarily by wastage and overconsumption. Producing a single hamburger requires…
Nastassja Hoffet UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 2009 (IPS) – As more than 20,000 people meet in Istanbul for a major week-long conference on future management of the world s water supplies, women s groups are working to ensure that policy…
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 2 2018 (IPS) – In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to waste. Amongst all of this death and destruction,…