Credit: Bibbi Abruzzini PARIS, Jun 10 2021 (IPS) – In the last 20 years, . At global level we witness on average one sweeping disaster a day, the majority of which are floods and storms. From the Covid-19 pandemic to…
NEW YORK, Dec 14 2020 (IPS) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s marked the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December 2020) at a time when COVID-19 exacerbated the conditions women operate under. The theme, ,…
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…
A global system in which poor countries are unable to develop and produce their own vaccines to match their demand is not sustainable; particularly when faced by potential future pandemics. Credit: PAHO/Karen González. Jul 20 2021 (IPS) – “Vaccine equity…
Credit: Global Policy Forum BONN, Germany, Sep 16 2021 (IPS) – Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exacerbated rather than reduced global inequalities. On the one hand, the net wealth of billionaires has risen to…
COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions meant that many informal sector traders lost their jobs. Not eligible for compensation, some have turned to sex work. Credit: Marko Phiri/IPS Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Nov 4 2021 (IPS) – Thirty-six-year-old Thandiwe Mtshali* watched helplessly as…
NEW YORK, Dec 20 2021 – In 2021, COVID-19 continued to plague the world – a world already burdened by armed conflicts, climate-induced disasters and forced displacement. Communities, nations and people struggled to maintain normalcy in the midst of the…
Residents survey the damage after Cyclone Ana triggered winds and floods in Malawi. There has been a call following the latest flooding for climate-resilient approaches to WASH because damaged infrastructure, especially water infrastructure, has serious health consequences. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS…
South India has a higher rate of diabetes compared to North India, possibly due to its partiality towards white rice, which has a high glycaemic index. | Picture courtesy: Total Health May 10 2022 (IPS) – At a healthcare clinic…
At a hand pump in Village Mata Devi, Rajasthan, India. Credit: UNICEF/Panjwan DAKAR, Senegal, Mar 24 2022 (IPS) – At the World Water Forum this week (March 21-26), the international community will raise awareness of the worldwide who lack access…