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GEF Pushes Innovation, Blended Finance Ahead of the Eighth Assembly

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 3 (IPS) - As the Global Environment Facility (GEF) steps into the starting blocks of its next...

Filipino Indigenous Leader Takes Ancient Wisdom to the Global Stage

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 3 (IPS) - Every year, when dark clouds gather above the dense forests of the Philippines, 56-year-old...

GEF Approves Adaptation Funds Strengthen Resilience in Vulnerable Countries

SAMARKAND, June 2 (IPS) - Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo will...

Bhutan’s WTO Path: Learning from the Global South

THIMPU, Bhutan, June 2 (IPS) - Bhutan’s decision to restart its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) comes at...

Afghan Women Complete Medical Studies but Are Barred From Practicing

KABUL, June 1 (IPS) - While Afghanistan faces a serious shortage of female doctors, the country’s Islamist regime has placed...