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[ ] Kaieteur Falls in the Potaro River, Guyana. The country has a clear path forward to employ its oil and gas resources for economic and social sustainability by investing long-term in sustainability across society, environment, and economy. Credit: Shutterstock…

[ ] Photo courtesy: Shelter Associates by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Inter Press Service MADRID, Nov 26 (IPS) – In most Western European countries you can purchase –or rent- a 60 square-metres flat that is equipped with two…

[ ] Samira, a mother of five, was forced to leave her home following bombardment and is now living with her children in the streets of Martyrs Square in Beirut. Credit: UNICEF/Fouad Choufany by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Wednesday, November 27,…

[ ] Female workers sort out plastic bottles for recycling in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: Abir Abdullah/Climate Visuals Countdown by Masum Billah (dhaka) Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Nov 27 (IPS) – After Bangladesh’s interim government…

[ ] In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that the agreement “can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing.” “The Secretary-General urges the parties…

[ ] He was speaking at an Assembly meeting convened following the use of veto by Russia at the Security Council earlier this month. The negative vote by the permanent Council member prevented the adoption of a draft resolution that…

[ ] The joint report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, documented 336 cases of human rights violations against media professionals between August 2021 and September 2024. Threats to press freedom…

[ ] In a briefing on Tuesday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq highlighted the deepening insecurity, noting that essential personnel from various UN agencies and the UN Mission in Haiti (BINUH) are remaining in Port-au-Prince to continue their critical activities.…

[ ] Opinion by James E. Jennings (atlanta, usa) Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Inter Press Service ATLANTA, USA, Nov 27 (IPS) – As of last week, in the wake of the Nov. 21 issuance by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of…

[ ] by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (IPS) – Following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for deliberate war crimes committed on the people…