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This year’s International Day for Clean air and Blue Skies, celebrated annually on 7 September, is focused on the theme ‘Invest in #CleanAirNow’ and highlights the economic, environmental and health benefits of investing in clean air. The Day was established in 2019 after the UN General Assembly noted how detrimental air pollutants are and recognised…
Bangladesh Feni Flood August 2024. People wading through the flood waters, in search of shelter in Feni. Credit: UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, September 06, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 06 (IPS) – Since late August, severe flash floods and monsoons plaguing Bangladesh have affected nearly 6 million people. Bangladeshi…
Credit: Dave Lintott / AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Monday, September 02, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 02 (IPS) – A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass – but it’s emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians. A recent survey shows…
Sarah Al-Hassan lost her baby due to the lack of care in the camps. Credit: Sonia Al Ali/IPS by Sonia Al Ali (idlib, syria) Thursday, August 22, 2024 Inter Press Service IDLIB, Syria, Aug 22 (IPS) – Pregnant women in northern Syria’s camps for internally displaced people fear about their health and the health of their…
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 21 infectious diseases that affect 1.65 billion people around the world and can disable, disfigure, and be fatal Opinion by Thoko Elphick Pooley (hove, united kingdom) Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Inter Press Service HOVE, United Kingdom, Aug 14 (IPS) – The outgoing Executive Director of Uniting to…