SBSTTA and SBIBiodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin

SBSTTA and SBIBiodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin

Over 1,400 delegates, including 600 representing parties or signatories from over 150 countries and a significant delegation of Indigenous Peoples and other observer organizations, including women’s groups are attending two crucial biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (nairobi) Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 14 (IPS) – More…

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Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica

Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, May 06, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 06 (IPS) – On 22 April, Dominica’s High Court struck down two sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act that criminalised consensual same-sex relations, finding them unconstitutional. This made Dominica the sixth country in the Commonwealth Caribbean – and…

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Peace or war, midwives keep delivering

Peace or war, midwives keep delivering

This year the vital role of midwives during the ongoing climate crisis is in the spotlight.  Every two minutes, a woman or girl dies due to pregnancy-related complications, a figure that climate change threatens to exacerbate said UNFPA, underscoring the crucial role that midwives play in mitigating these risks.  “When crisis strikes, midwives are often…

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