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Agriculture for Economic Resilience During Political and Financial Crisis - The Case of Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 11 (IPS) - The recent student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for public jobs led a ‘march of the people’ towards the official Residence of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5th of August 2024. The security forces of the country, including the army, refused to open fire on the marching crowd. Fearing an imminent attack on her residence without the protection of the army, Sheikh Hasina fled to neighbouring India after being in power continuously since 2008. With Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India on 5th of August 2024 her authoritarian and corrupt rule of 15 years just melted away.
The G20: How it Works, Why it Matters and What Would be Lost if it Failed
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 11 (IPS) - Prof Daniel D. Bradlow is Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria.South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place.
Ukrainians Stress That a Peace Agreement Must Include Justice
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 11 (IPS) - After three years of bloodshed, extraordinary courage and immense sacrifices in resisting Russia’s invasion, the people of Ukraine are in limbo as peace negotiations to end the war, instigated by United States President Donald Trump, remain unpredictable.
Western Climate Hypocrisy Exposed by NATO Energy Policy
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 11 (IPS) - NATO geopolitical strategy has now joined the ‘coalition’ of Western geoeconomic forces accelerating planetary heating, now led again by re-elected US President Donald Trump.
WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote communities along the Congo River.
‘What’s next?’ Women-led movements fear for the future
- UN News
Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world’s biggest meeting on gender equality have been sharing their concerns about the growing backlash against feminism, and how major funding cuts from donor countries could threaten programmes aimed at improving the lives of women and girls.
World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse
- UN News
Days of violence against Syria’s mainly ethnic Alawite communities have included the summary execution of entire families, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, confirmed on Tuesday.
‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis
- UN News
Haiti is in freefall. Gangs are tightening their grip on the capital, violence is spreading, and “suffering permeates all social strata” in a nation teetering on the brink, according to the UN human rights office’s designated expert on the country, William O’Neill.
‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists
- UN News
At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting – part of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women.
In the face of ‘unprecedented pressure’, EU calls for primacy of international law and partnership
- UN News
The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc’s top diplomat told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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