World Environment Day Solutions for Plastic Pollution — Global Issues
Every year, an estimated 19-23 million tons of plastic make its way into lakes, rivers, and seas. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPSOpinion ...
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Climate Disasters Have Major Consequences for Informal Economies — Global Issues
Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, visited the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu in April to discuss climate ...
Close Inequalities to End AIDS & Prepare for Future Pandemics — Global Issues
Thembeni Mkingofa, a woman living with HIV, visits the PMTCT section of the Makhume District Hospital, Zimbabwe. She has three ...
Cities ‘critical battlegrounds’ for a sustainable future: Guterres — Global Issues
The Assembly runs through Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is hosted by the government of Kenya in collaboration with UN-Habitat, ...
From serving time to serving lattes — Global Issues
“I want to make the most of my time, even in prison, and this training should help me find a ...
Gas lighting — Global Issues
In this feature, part of a series exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the ...
Of the Sahel and the Merchants of Death — Global Issues
Fake or substandard antimalarial medicines kill as many as 267,000 sub-Saharan Africans every year. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid)Friday, ...
Rocky Point Fishers Await Sanctuary To Ease Environmental Issues, Low Fish Catch — Global Issues
Ephraim Walters in his fishing shed. The father of nine has been a fisherman for 59 years. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPSby ...
What Sub-Saharan African Nations Can Teach the U.S. About Black Maternal Health — Global Issues
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can ...
Huge increase in transnational crime and synthetic drugs in SE Asia requires cross-border cooperation — Global Issues
A Thai Navy launch travels at high speed down the muddy brown waters of the Mekong River close to the ...
