Global IssuesNews headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 60
Ukraine Refugee Rape Survivors Struggle to Access Abortions in Conservative Poland
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 25 (IPS) - An ultraconservative group in Poland has begun checking with hospitals to find out if Ukrainian refugees are being offered terminations in line with the country’s strict abortion laws amid warnings refugee victims of rape are struggling to access local help and clinical services.
So, Germany's to Blame for Putin. Really?
- Inter Press Service
ATHENS, Greece, May 25 (IPS) - Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has sparked a new introspection in the West. A number of commentators, most of them writing from the US and the UK, have come up with their latest scapegoat: Germany’s to blame, they say, with its decades-long policy of appeasing Russia. Really?
Former Child Labourer Free Quality Education Key to Ending Child Labour
- Inter Press Service
Durban, May 24 (IPS) - Lucky Agbavor sleeps on a mattress in a church in Accra, Ghana sells juice to earn an income, and has been a child labourer since he was four. Now he has made his way onto the international stage, participating in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child labour.
Ukraine to Set Record for US Security Assistance
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, May 24 (IPS) - Less than halfway through the year, the May 19, 2022 passage of more than $41 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine positions the country to become the largest single recipient of U.S. security sector assistance in 2022.
Private Sector Needed as Addressing Education in Emergencies is Everyones Business
- Inter Press Service
Davos, May 23 (IPS) - Against a backdrop of ongoing social changes, education is becoming increasingly important for success in life. But with disasters, pandemics, armed conflicts, and political crises forcing children out of school, a future of success is often placed far out of reach.
A Sliver of Hope for Lebanon?
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 23 (IPS) - In the midst of what has been an incredibly turbulent period for Lebanon, the conclusion of elections last week ought to be hailed as a chance to focus on the future. This, the first election since the mass uprisings in 2019 against what was seen as a corrupt ruling elite, has shown some signs of the drive for change.
What the Russian Invasion Means for Syria
- Inter Press Service
ISTANBUL, May 20 (IPS) - Moscow’s decision to intervene militarily in Syria in 2015 effectively preserved the Assad regime in Damascus. Russian air power and intelligence support, along with Iranian-backed militias on the ground, allowed the regime to beat the opposition and brutally reassert its control over much of Syria.
Youth Demand a Voice in Call-To-Action on Child Labour
- Inter Press Service
Durban, May 20 (IPS) - Ashley has vast work experience. She has laboured by the sweat of her brow in the blistering sun on the streets of Guatemala, in the open fields on farmlands and indoors, toiling for long hours to the hum of a sewing machine.
Former Child Labourer, now Lawyer, Passes on the Light of Freedom to Others
- Inter Press Service
Durban, May 19 (IPS) - Amar Lai’s first memories are working alongside his parents and siblings in a quarry, breaking rocks. He was aged four.
Debt Distress in Africa: Problems and Ways Forward
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 19 (IPS) - The COVID pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on Africa’s sovereign debt situation. Currently, 22 countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress.
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