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Hear what new @ipbes.net Executive Secretary Luthando Dziba has to say about the positive impact of science-based policy.

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Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation
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Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Luthando Dziba, Executive Secretary of IPBES, believes that we can address the crisis of biodiversity loss through science-based policy.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 19h

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation
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Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Luthando Dziba, Executive Secretary of IPBES, believes that we can address the crisis of biodiversity loss through science-based policy.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 20h

Reimagining solidarity: Shifting from a charity-based approach to one of global justice and shared responsibility; supporting civil society is not an act of benevolence but a legal and moral obligation under international human rights law, writes Gina Romero www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/civi...

Civil Society on the Edge

Gina Romero is UN Special Rapporteur for the rights to freedom of assembly and of association.

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Thousands of climate solutions by communities, businesses, cities, regions, and financial institutions have been developed in pursuit of the goals of the Paris Agreement. Now #COP30's database and platform, the Granary of Solutions, should make these accessible to all www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/expl...

Explainer: COP30’s 'Granary of Solutions' Will Be Showroom of World’s Best Climate Fixes

Since COP21, thousands of climate solutions have been developed. Now COP 30’s Granary of Solutions should make these accessible to all.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 2d

As Belarusian president Lukashenko continues to pardon political prisoners in an apparently successful attempt to improve diplomatic relations with the US, rights groups warn the international community must not be tricked into thinking repression is easing www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/bela...

Belarus Prisoner Release a Diversion, Say Rights Activists

As Belarussian president pardons political prisoners rights groups have warned the repression in the country isn't easing.

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Last century, the remote Solomon Islands saw some of the fiercest battles fought during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. While troops left after victory, they left behind a massive legacy of unexploded ordnance still scattered across the country www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/worl...

World War II Era Weapons Still Threatening Lives and Development in the Solomon Islands

The military forces of WW2 left a massive legacy of unexploded ordnance still scattered across the Solomon Islands.

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Across 13 countries, home to nearly half the world’s population, a new survey shows overwhelming support for taxing fossil fuel companies: 81% of people support taxing fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages, writes Marinel Ubaldo #MakeRichPollutersPay www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/its-...

It’s Past Time to Make Polluters Pay

I was 16 years old when Super-Typhoon Haiyan tore through my community in Eastern Samar in the Philippines. It remains one of the deadliest storms in history, killing more than 6,000 people and displa...

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Drought-hit Tanzania’s Villages Confront Harshest Reality of Climate Change
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Drought-hit Tanzania’s Villages Confront Harshest Reality of Climate Change

An initiative in Tanzania’s Dodoma region is sending COP30 negotiators a message in Brazil: climate justice is not an abstract slogan.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 8d

IPS tracks progress & obstacles on the road to the #SDGs. In this issue: Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief; Beijing+30: A Culmination of International, Intergenerational Dialogue; and more 146128.web.dattanet.com/campaign/htm...

IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 9d

In an exclusive interview, Pakistan’s leading climate expert Ali T. Sheikh talks about the geopolitical undercurrents shaping #COP30, why climate finance is under threat, and how Pakistan can reclaim its voice on the global stage www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/clim...

Climate Finance Will Be the First Casualty of Rising Militarism: Ali T. Sheikh Warns Ahead of COP30

As the COP30 approaches amid darkening geopolitical clouds Ali T. Sheikh, Pakistan’s expert on climate change, views it with caution.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 13d

UNICEF Climate Advocate Urges World Leaders To ‘Include Children’ in Climate Discussions www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/unic... #COP30noBrasil @cicirussell.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

UNICEF Climate Advocate Urges World Leaders To 'Include Children' in Climate Discussions

For some young people, like 15 year-old Zunaira, there is a disconnect between the statements made by leaders and the actions they take.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 13d

Wind and solar power sources, essential for the energy transition to mitigate the climate crisis, have become a risk of power outages in Brazil. It is a remedy that, in excess, becomes poison www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/an-o...

An Overdose of Renewables, New Energy Risk in Brazil

Wind and solar power sources, essential for the energy transition to mitigate the climate crisis, have become a risk of power outages in Brazil. It is a remedy that, in excess, becomes poison. The rap...

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 14d

Food Insecurity Rising in Africa, Falling in Latin America and Caribbean www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/food... @cicirussell.bsky.social @ifad.org

Food Insecurity Rising in Africa, Falling in Latin America and Caribbean

Isabel de la Peña, the country director for Cuba, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic for IFAD spoke to IPS about the 2025 SOFI report.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 14d

The 2025 #SOFI report shows a modest global decline in hunger since 2022, with 673 million people facing hunger in 2024, indicating a decrease of 22 million compared to 2022. While progress is seen in Asia and South America, hunger is rising in Africa and Western Asia www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/food...

Food Insecurity Rising in Africa, Falling in Latin America and Caribbean

Isabel de la Peña, the country director for Cuba, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic for IFAD spoke to IPS about the 2025 SOFI report.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 23d

Most people in the United States support immigration, but the current government does not share the same sentiment. The US, often referred to as “a nation of immigrants”, is home to more immigrants than any other country worldwide www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/most...

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Nearly a year into a fragile ceasefire, 150,000 people in southern Lebanon still lack running water, after Israeli attacks destroyed swathes of water sanitation and hygiene facilities, highlighting the devastating long-term effects of conflict
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Struggle For Water Continues Following Israeli Attacks on Lebanon

Just under a year into a ceasefire, 150,000 people in southern Lebanon have to deal with the potentially lethal aftermath of Israeli bombing.

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When the high-level meeting of the General Assembly takes place, September 22-30—with over 150 world political leaders in town–the UN will be in a locked down mode with extra tight security www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/a-me...

A Meeting of Over 150 World Leaders Under One Roof—& the Day UN Came Under a Terror Attack

When the high-level meeting of the General Assembly takes place, September 22-30—with over 150 world political leaders in town–the UN will be in a locked down mode with extra tight security. With a ra...

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At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or forcibly disappeared in 2024 for standing up against powerful state and corporate interests, finds a new report released by Global Witness www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/146-...

146 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed or Disappeared in 2024

At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or disappeared in 2024 for standing up against state & corporate interests.

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As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, they will confront a humanitarian sector on the brink, what UN relief chief Tom Fletcher calls a "crisis of morale and legitimacy” alongside devastating funding cuts www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/the-...

The Humanitarian Sector is at a Breaking Point: Here's How to Fix It

As world leaders convene in New York, September 22-30, for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, they will confront a humanitarian sector in crisis. With only 9% of the $47 billion requested fo...

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 16d

As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration– judging by the UN’s mostly failed political performances over the last eight decades? www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/un-a...

UN at 80: a Mixed Legacy of Highs and Lows

As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration– judging by the UN’s mostly f...

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As the climate crisis intensifies, long-term adaptation strategies have become urgent. Among the most effective nature-based solutions are mangroves. In India, a quiet revolution is unfolding, as women lead efforts to restore these vital ecosystems www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/from...

From Fishers to Forest Keepers: Women and Communities Reviving India’s Mangroves

Among the most effective nature-based solutions to climate change are mangroves—now women, coastal communities are restoring these ecosystems

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 15d

Saving the Ocean – Act Now!
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Saving the Ocean – Act Now!

James Alix Michel, Former President of the Republic of Seychelles, argues the key to saving the ocean may be found in a bottom-up approach.

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 15d

As the climate crisis intensifies, long-term adaptation strategies have become urgent. Among the most effective nature-based solutions are mangroves. In India, a quiet revolution is unfolding, as women lead efforts to restore these vital ecosystems www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/from...

From Fishers to Forest Keepers: Women and Communities Reviving India’s Mangroves

Among the most effective nature-based solutions to climate change are mangroves—now women, coastal communities are restoring these ecosystems

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 16d

As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration– judging by the UN’s mostly failed political performances over the last eight decades? www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/un-a...

UN at 80: a Mixed Legacy of Highs and Lows

As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration– judging by the UN’s mostly f...

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 17d

As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, they will confront a humanitarian sector on the brink, what UN relief chief Tom Fletcher calls a "crisis of morale and legitimacy” alongside devastating funding cuts www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/the-...

The Humanitarian Sector is at a Breaking Point: Here's How to Fix It

As world leaders convene in New York, September 22-30, for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, they will confront a humanitarian sector in crisis. With only 9% of the $47 billion requested fo...

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