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[ ] Leyla Suleymanova Opinion by Maithreyi Kamalanathan (paris) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service PARIS, Nov 22 (IPS) – Climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities and gender-based violence. At COP29 in Azerbaijan, governments have been urged to prioritize gender-responsive…

[ ] This call follows the release of the agency’s Global Outlook 2025, which assesses global food security needs. According to WFP, hunger continues to rise, with 343 million people across 74 countries experiencing acute food insecurity – a 10…

[ ] © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra People queue for bread at a bakery in Khan Younis, Gaza. Friday, November 22, 2024 UN News The crisis in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel continues unabated as people struggle to live in the midst of…

[ ] Syeda Rizwana Hasan, an adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Credit: X by Umar Manzoor Shah (baku) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 22 (IPS) – Syeda…

[ ] Greg Puley, Head of the Climate Team at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at COP29. Credit: OCHA by Umar Manzoor Shah (baku) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 22 (IPS) – As…

[ ] Credit: UN Women Opinion by Sanam Naraghi (london) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Nov 22 (IPS) – In 1960, the Rafael Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic assassinated the Mirabal sisters— renowned and respected for their…

[ ] Remittances from migrants help address poverty and hunger, and now they are pushing forward the climate agenda. Credit: UNHCR by Joyce Chimbi (baku) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 22 (IPS) – COP29 delegates have elaborated…

[ ] Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, addressing the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session on September 27 of this year. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter…

[ ] Baku Emergency Services team: Fazid Xalilov, Emil Alivyev, and Eldar Rzqyev. Credit: IPS by Cecilia Russell (baku) Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service BAKU, Nov 22 (IPS) – The drive home is uneventful. Our Bolt driver is a…

[ ] Locals in Shindhuli, Nepal, are resting under the tree to avoidexcessive heat. Hot days and heat wavesare becoming more frequent in recent years, and research says excessive heat impacts mental health. Credit: Tanka Dhakal/IPS by Tanka Dhakal (baku) Friday,…