Category: Global Issues

A survivor of child trafficking in Bihar, India. Extreme poverty, illiteracy and socio-economic inequalities are the main drivers of child trafficki

World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Amir Abdullah says that no matter how much improvement is made in food production, it will all be fut

Globally, women are grossly underrepresented in scientific research and development. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinoi

Minor resting after exiting the mine, Ghana. Credit: Lisa Kristine by Lisa Kristine (san francisco) Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Inter Press S

Social development helps narrowing down the disparities between urban and rural areas; and gaps amongst different regions. Credit: UNESCO Opini

The Unitán company's biomass electricity generating plant in the municipality of La Escondida, in the northeast Argentine province of Chaco, which beg

Protesters demand the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The protestors remain defiant in the face of the security forces tightening the s

A group of youths in Machinga, Malawi. During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people, especially young girls, are facing many challenges regarding thei

Terraces specially designed to prevent surface runoff during the rains have been key for growing vegetables on the sloping terrain of Finca Marta in

Opinion by Yasmine Sherif (new york) Saturday, January 23, 2021 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 23 (IPS) - Looking back upon 2020

Ahead of a G20 that promises to address the pandemic’s impact on developing countries, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi is calling on the nati

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). Credit EU. Opini

Opinion by Kyle Springer (perth, australia) Thursday, November 12, 2020 Inter Press Service PERTH, Australia, Nov 12 (IPS) - Kyle S

Credit: United Nations Opinion by Natalie Seeto (canberra, australia) Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Inter Press Service Natalie Seeto i