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[ ] by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, November 28, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – As gangs continuously seize more territory in the Haitian capital, Port-Au-Prince, the humanitarian crisis deepens. Gang violence in Haiti has considerably…

[ ] Salvadoran farmer Damian Cordoba looks at the trunk of what was once a fire tree, one of many that have been felled to make way for solar panels to be installed on a farm in western El Salvador…

[ ] To effectively eliminate rabies in the continent, there is need for the right information on its prevalence, transmission patterns, vaccination rates and treatment efficacy. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Isatou Touray Thursday, November 28, 2024 Inter Press Service Nov…

[ ] A screenshot of the IQAir airquality index for Thursday, November 28, 2024, showing the top 10 most polluted cities. Credit: IQAir by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, November 28, 2024 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Nov 28 (IPS) – Atif Manzoor,…

[ ] Opinion by Mathieu Belbeoch, Emma Heslop (geneva / paris) Thursday, November 28, 2024 Inter Press Service GENEVA / PARIS, Nov 28 (IPS) – At their recent Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the G20 committed to support developing countries…

[ ] “It is a moment of great importance, especially for the civilians who were paying an enormous price for the fact that this conflict is not only dragging on, but is also gaining increasingly worrying dimensions,” he said. The…

[ ] “There was a strong call for peace, putting an end to violence and conflict, and calls for diversity and fighting against discrimination,” said the UN Alliance’s High Representative Miguel Ángel Moratinos at the closing session. The three-day forum…

[ ] A Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteer was among multiple civilians killed in the incident, OCHA said in a news release. The attack also damaged several SARC ambulances and other humanitarian objects and left two bridges impassable. “As…

[ ] The Mapping of Facilities for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Afghanistan report, conducted in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is the first comprehensive survey of the country’s treatment capacity. While services are operational in 32…

[ ] The findings come at a critical moment when social media influencers have become primary sources of news and cultural information for global audiences, yet 62 percent lack basic fact-checking practices. “Digital content creators have acquired an important place…