Plea for Radical Reduction in Global Emissions By Rita Joshi BONN, 21 March 2023 (IDN) — “We’re running out of time but not out of options to address climate change,” declared Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, commenting on the IPCC’s Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report, released on 20 March.
Flagship UN Report Calls for Urgent Climate Action
By IPCC Press Office INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — There are multiple feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. They are available now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today.
India in the Spotlight Over Cough Medicines Fatal to African Children
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — An epidemic of kidney disease among children in Africa has been linked to deadly toxins in cough medicine imported from India. Doctors say they see dozens of children under the age of five with kidney failure—a condition they only saw once or […]
US Millions Offered to Ethiopia to Help Country Heal from War
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — The United States has promised Ethiopia $331 million in humanitarian aid to help heal the war-torn Horn of Africa country. The funds were announced during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ethiopia on March 15. The funding will […]
Silicon Valley Bank’s Closure Threatens African Startups
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of choice for most startups and venture capitalists, is no more. It was closed after the bank announced it had lost $1.8 billion in the sale of treasuries and securities. Millions of dollars banked by startups and […]
When the US “Illegally” Invaded a UN Member State
By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — When the United States was embroiled in political and military conflicts with Iran and Iraq, President George W. Bush and his aides at the White House continued to mispronounce the names of the two countries, giving them an American linguistic twist: I-RAN and I-RAQ. […]
UN Finds Technology & Innovation Key to Gender Equality
By Caroline Mwanga NEW YORK, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — The UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls and their human rights closed its two-week-long session on 17 March, acknowledging the critical role of technology and innovation in achieving gender equality.
Who’s in Control of How We Remember the Iraq War?
By Jeremy Earp* “All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen NORTHAMPTON, MA, USA, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — As mainstream U.S. media outlets pause to remember the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s clear that there’s a lot they hope we’ll forget— first […]
UN Concerned About Surge in Global Supply of Cocaine
By Reinhard Jacobsen VIENNA, 17 March 2023 (IDN) — The United Nations is concerned about a dramatic jump in the global production of cocaine over the past two years after an initial slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert,” said Ghada […]
The Urbanity of Evil: 20 Years After the Invasion of Iraq
By Norman Solomon SAN FRANCISCO, 17 March 2023 (IDN) — Vast quantities of lies from top U.S. government officials led up to the Iraq invasion. Now, marking its 20th anniversary, the same media outlets that eagerly boosted those lies are offering retrospectives. Don’t expect them to shed light on the most difficult truths, including their […]