Not all Trade is Good – the Case of Plastics Waste

BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 06 (IPS) - Alexey Kravchenko is Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Currently, approximately 300 million tons of oil-based plastic waste...

In Mauritania, Imams take to Radio Waves to say Child Marriage is Against Islam

SELIBABI, Mauritania, Jan 02 (IPS) - "I refused to marry off my daughter for a simple, good reason: I want my daughter to be empowered," said Lemeima mint El Hadrami, 49. "I don't want her to go through the same difficulties I did when I was young." El Hadrami was married...

A Leprosy-Free World Is Possible

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 20 (IPS) - From Dec 11-12 the plight of people with Leprosy took centre stage during the National Conference on Zero Leprosy Initiative 2030 and at the historic and the first-ever the Conference of Organizations of persons affected by Leprosy- in...

Carbon Markets Can Provide a Crucial Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 18 (IPS) - Fenella Aouane, Principal Green Finance Specialist, Investment and Policy Solutions Division, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)One of the main discussions at the COP25 climate change talks was Article 6, which is designed to provide...

Billionaires’ Existential Threats to Humanity?

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (IPS) - The social utility of billionaires' existence has come under increased scrutiny, especially during the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 US Presidential election. Leading newspapers, such as The New York Times, published opinion pieces arguing...

2019 – A Devastating Year in Review

ROME, Dec 16 (IPS) - Farhana Haque Rahman is Senior Vice President of IPS Inter Press Service; a journalist and communications expert, she is a former senior official of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.By...