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  • Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water ScarcityRevival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
    The people of Patqapara Village, a hamlet in India’s West Bengal State, were until recently reeling under absolute distress due to water scarcity. The lack of irrigation facilities in this far-flung and inaccessible hamlet had resulted in a steady decline in agricultural activities. With a population of around 7,000, as… Read more »
  • Ahead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for ChangeAhead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for Change
    In a significant precursor to the United Nations Summit of the Future slated for September, the “Future Action Festival” convened at Tokyo’s National Stadium on March 24, drawing a crowd of approximately 66,000 attendees and reaching over half a million viewers via live streaming. The event, a collaborative effort by… Read more »
  • The Kids of the Islamic State: A Childhood StolenThe Kids of the Islamic State: A Childhood Stolen
    Rozena, a 31-year-old woman from Guyana, says she travelled to Turkey in 2015 to join an NGO which helped Syrian refugees. That’s all she’ll reveal when asked how and why she ended up living in the so-called Islamic State for four years. IPS spoke to her inside the small tent… Read more »
  • The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM BanThe Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban
    Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) showed that while some success is taking place, the pace of progress remains slow – lagging behind population growth, especially in places where FGM is most common. The report revealed that over 230 million girls and… Read more »
  • Global Governance: Time for ReformGlobal Governance: Time for Reform
    At last the UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. While stopping short of demanding a permanent end to the violence, it goes further than the world’s peak peace and security body had so far managed since the start of the current brutal… Read more »
  • Abandoned Children Growing Problem in Northern SyriaAbandoned Children Growing Problem in Northern Syria
    Wael Al-Hassan was returning from work in the Syrian city of Harim when he heard the sound of a baby crying. He was returning from work on December 10, 2023. He stopped momentarily, turned on his mobile phone flashlight to investigate, and spotted a baby girl, around one month old,… Read more »
  • IMF Urges Non-alignment in Second Cold WarIMF Urges Non-alignment in Second Cold War
    The IMF no. 2 recommends non-alignment as the best option for developing countries in the second Cold War as geopolitics threatens already dismal prospects for the world economy and wellbeing. IMF warning Ominously, International Monetary Fund (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath warns, “With the weakest world growth prospects… Read more »
  • Child Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food InsecurityChild Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food Insecurity
    Quechua farmer Felipa Noamesa, who lives in the southern Peruvian department of Cuzco, prepares a cream of fava bean soup for breakfast every morning with bread and vegetable soup with noodles. Her children are grown up, so her priority is that her five-year-old granddaughter does not suffer from anemia or… Read more »
  • Governments Worldwide Prioritize School Feeding for Its Multiple BenefitsGovernments Worldwide Prioritize School Feeding for Its Multiple Benefits
    Before COVID-19 hit, in January 2020, 388 million children worldwide were being fed every day at school. Soon after lockdowns began, that number plummeted to 18 million, but just two years later, in 2022, it had recovered, and more — school feeding had reached 420 million children. Labelled the world’s… Read more »
  • Parents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate ActionParents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate Action
    Extreme sports are not just for young people. Climate activism isn’t either. Yamandù Pagliano is proof. The 59-year-old father of two is gearing up for an epic feat. He plans to cross the longest beach on Earth, the Praia do Cassino, stretching from the border of Uruguay 250 kilometres up… Read more »

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