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How Santa Marta Finally Made Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Politically Discussable

SRINAGAR, India, May 6 (IPS) - The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, may...

Speaking Up for Girls’ Education Carries Heavy Risks in Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, May 5 (IPS) - Qadoos Khatibi, an Afghan university lecturer, and Fayaz Ghori, a civil society activist, also...

The Rise of Centenarians: A Challenging Accomplishment

PORTLAND, USA, May 5 (IPS) - Throughout human history, reaching the age of 100 was considered an exceptional accomplishment. However,...

Africa’s Youth are Shaping the Continent’s Climate Future

UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (IPS) - Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global...

The UN NGO Committee: Civil Society’s Gatekeeper in Hostile Hands

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 4 (IPS) - In January, the government of Algeria succeeded in locking two civil society groups out...