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Since 7 October when Israel launched its military campaign to destroy Hamas in response to the militant group’s terror attacks in southern Israel that left some 1,200 dead and more than 250 taken hostage, Gaza health authorities have reported at…

According to Jan Hoffmann, Chief of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, the attacks are not only adding to geopolitical tensions but also raising costs and leading to increased greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. “Maritime transport is really the lifeline of global trade,”…

Opinion by Ulysses Dorotheo (bangkok, thailand) Friday, January 26, 2024 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 26 (IPS) – A hot debate on electronic smoking devices is expected to engage governments, scheduled to meet in Panama from 5-10 February for the…

The International Court of Justice in the Hague heard the South Africa versus Israel case earlier this month. Credit: ICJ by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Friday, January 26, 2024 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Jan 26 (IPS) – The International Court of Justice…

Food insecurity and food waste create a paradox that necessitates us to creatively address these two interlinked issues. Credit: Claudia Ciobanu / IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi, Ifeanyi Nsofor (silver spring, maryland / urbana, illinois, usa) Thursday, January 25, 2024 Inter…

Posters conmemorating two Armenian prisoners on the streets of Yerevan. The total number of detainees remains unknown. Credit: Edgar Kamalyan by Anush Ghavalyan (yerevan, armenia) Thursday, January 25, 2024 Inter Press Service YEREVAN, Armenia, Jan 25 (IPS) – On July 29,…

The death toll from intensified fighting “in the area” of the training centre in the southern city of Khan Younis in recent days has risen to 12 confirmed fatalities and 75 injured – 15 critically – said Thomas White, Deputy…

Airstrikes destroy buildings in the Gaza Strip. Credit: UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Opinion by Jake Johnson (new york) Thursday, January 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 25 (IPS) – A coalition of 16 leading human rights organizations issued a joint statement…

More than 70 delegates voiced serious concerns about the ongoing humanitarian “catastrophe” as the conflict in Gaza approaches its fourth month. Council members alongside the wider UN membership on Tuesday established the major theme of the debate: urging Israel to…

A woman worker on a farm in Jordan. Credit : Abdel Hameed Al Nasier/ILO by Hisham Allam (cairo) Thursday, January 25, 2024 Inter Press Service CAIRO, Jan 25 (IPS) – Dr. Zeinab Al-Momany, a prominent social entrepreneur, sheds light on the…