ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

Students interact with ECW’s Executive Director, Yasmine Sherif, as they participate in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental health and psychosocial support. Credit: ECW by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…

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15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election

15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election

Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addresses the media and the community at the site of the Mullivaikal massacre. She says justice is overdue for the families of those killed and disappeared during the Sri Lankan civil war. Credit: Johan Mikaelsson/IPS by Johan Mikaelsson (mullivaikal, sri lanka) Monday, September 16, 2024 Inter Press Service MULLIVAIKAL,…

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Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children

Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children

A student participates in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental health and psychosocial support, alongside essential learning materials, helping children recover from trauma and promoting social cohesion between host communities and displaced children and families. Credit: ECW…

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The Global South in the New Cold War

The Global South in the New Cold War

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 11 (IPS) – Marginalised and dominated economically by the Global North, developing countries must urgently cooperate to better strive for their shared interests in achieving world peace and sustainable development. Jomo Kwame SundaramCold War rivalry During the…

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In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) visits Tonga, where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Credit: UN Photo/Kiara Worth by Catherine Wilson (sydney & nuku’alofa) Friday, August 30, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY & NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 30 (IPS) – Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António…

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