Electric Symphony Media Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2025...
Electric Symphony Media has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Marketing Campaign of the Year– Arts & Culture category...
Polish Border Wall Puts Local Tatars on the Brink
Europe, Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Migration & Refugees
The interior of the Kruszyniany mosque, located in one of Poland’s two...
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: A Global Blueprint for Inclusive Growth and ConnectivityBy Shayne Heffernan
When a nation commits to a vision that transcends borders, it...
How to plant a city tree, and where timber beats steel...
The “Stockholm tree pit” nurtures urban forestsUsing more breathable materials reduces the need for irrigation and increases tree survival.The design, pioneered in Sweden, involves...
Hide the Numbers, Control the Message
Democracy, Global, Headlines, Population, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Many governments use various methods, such as internet censorship, media control and surveillance, to hide the numbers...
This Nigerian nonprofit brings former foes together through the power of...
Seven years ago, when Dalyop Timothy Toma was 15, an angry mob came in the night to torch his family’s home in Kyeng village....
Land dispute escalates between palm oil company and Cameroon’s Apouh community
A palm plantation by the main national road which runs through Apouh. Photo by Leocadia Bongben. Used with permission. A long-standing land dispute has recently...
Kenya Tourism Board Launches ‘A Journey Through the Wild Heart of...
The Kenya Tourism Board has launched 'A Journey Through the Wild Heart of East Africa,' a multimedia branded campaign created by BBC StoryWorks Commercial...
A leading medical group warns of a rise in cholera cases...
CAIRO -- A leading medical group warned on Tuesday of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of...
Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare...
Africa, Biodiversity, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Artificial Intelligence
The installation team sets up the AI...
RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village’s Ronen Aires – Gen Z’s disruption of...
Born in 1994, Gen Z are the born free generation and they are redefining the world from work to play, opening challenges and opportunities...
US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money...
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed...
The World Must Respond to Africa’s Forgotten Crises
Africa, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Human Rights
Africa Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine SherifEducation is...
Danone Wins 2025 Impact Award for Sustainability Leadership
Danone has been named the winner of the 2025 Impact Award at the Africa CEO Forum, held in recognition of its commitment to sustainability,...
COMMENTARY: Immigration Police Spread Dragnets Across U.S.
Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, North America, TerraViva United Nations Migration & Refugees
Poster shared by the Nevada Immigrant Coalition on Instagram warns that...
Thanda Expands Food Security & Economic Development (FSED) Initiative
In rural KwaZulu-Natal, nonprofit organisation Thanda has expanded its Food Security & Economic Development (FSED) Initiative with a renewed focus: supporting youth to build...
Palestinians Call Out Israel’s Mission To Destroy Their History and Cultural...
Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Armed Conflicts ...
From markets to villages, the peace caravan ignites unity and inclusion...
People dancing at a market during the peace Caravan and Inclusion Campaign. Photo by Activista The Gambia. Used with permission.This article by Mohammed Ibrahim was originally published by...
Nigeria’s banking brands dominate
For the fourth year running, Access Bank is Nigeria’s most valuable brand. Accounting for 59% of ranking’s total brand value, banks dominate the Nigeria’s...
South-South Cooperation: An Engine for Transformational Change in Achieving the 2030...
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Small Island Developing States, South-South, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent
Africa stands at a pivotal juncture. If we are to realise our potential, we as Africans must first believe in our own narrative.Source: ©...
Islands are Solutions: the Case for Island-Ocean Coalitions
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile in the...
Saudi Arabia Non-Oil Sector Soars to 54.8% of GDP
Saudi Arabia’s Economic Transformation: Non-Oil Sector Soars to 54.8% of GDPBy Shayne Heffernan
Saudi Arabia’s economic landscape is undergoing a profound shift, with the non-oil...
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 81, leaving behind a monumental...
SAO PAULO -- Brazilian photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado, known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity, died at 81 from leukemia, his...
Across Arab Mideast, a new alignment rises: An axis of cooperation
Banner portraits of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hang from buildings and overpasses in Damascus. In the Syrian capital’s hotels, Kuwaiti, Qatari, and...
The Corruption of Politicians and Media Lies Are Destroying Society
The Corruption of Politicians and Media Lies Are Destroying SocietyBy Shayne Heffernan
The grotesque behavior of our politicians should ignite a fire of rage in...
How a seaweed harvesting collective sustains a village in Zanzibar
Biasha Hamadi Makungu steps in at low tide, carefully threading her way past vibrant coral colonies and congregations of spiky sea urchins.Ms. Makungu is...
Trade Intelligence Releases SA FMCG Market Size and Channel Report
New data from Trade Intelligence has revealed key shifts in South Africa's FMCG retail landscape, with discounters and e-commerce formats outperforming other channels in...
World leaders sharpen their calls for Gaza aid as hunger crisis...
Aid groups are unloading food and other critical supplies in the Gaza Strip, after a monthslong blockade that has put children at risk of...
Shoprite Group Develops Recyclable Potato Bag
The Shoprite Group has launched a recyclable 7kg potato pocket. Potato pockets consist of two layers — an outer layer and an inner wet-strength layer,...
Human Life Hinges on the Preservation of Biological Diversity
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural Resources, Ocean Health, Sustainable Development Goals,...
Girls’ education could be a catalyst for Africa’s transformation
Happy children during school break time. Image from Pexels. Free to use.By Raby S. Diallo and Stéphanie Manguele
While Sub-Saharan African countries have made progress on gender...
In Harmony with Nature: A Dryland Perspective on Development and Biodiversity
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Dr Himanshu Pathak is Director General...
The Largest Multi-Billion Dollar Deal in US History– & a Potential...
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United...
How Computational Biology Is Zoning in on the Future of Agriculture
Biodiversity, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Food Systems, Global, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Opinion ...
Global Push to Protect Oceans Gains Momentum Ahead of UN Conference...
Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Editors' Choice, Environment, Europe, Featured, Global, Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean, Ocean Health, PACIFIC...
HeForShe Campaign Tackles ‘Sex for Fish’ Abuse Malawi’s Lakeshore Communities
Africa, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Gender, Gender Violence, Inequality, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Gender Violence
Women are often exploited...
Social Media Platforms Are Replacing Google: Why Brands Need to Pay...
When it comes to online searches, these days people, and especially younger people, are letting their fingers do the talking on social media platforms...
Pineapple’s Marketing Perfection
Making fun and interesting marketing campaigns can be a challenge — especially if you are an insurance company. This is why Saads Abrahams from...
OFM Announces ‘Lekker Soos ‘n Trekker’ Competition Winner
OFM, in partnership with John Deere, has announced the winner of the 'Lekker soos 'n Trekker' competition during Graan SA's NAMPO Harvest Day on Thursday,...
A New Pope at a Pivotal Moment: Civil Society’s Hopes for...
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters via Gallo...
The True Cost of America’s Retreat: How USAID Cuts Threaten Millions...
Development & Aid, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Opinion ...
UN Reform – Once Again?
Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Dr Palitha Kohona is former Head, UN...
The pipeline and the protest: Patience Nabukalu and the youth-led fight...
Patience Nabukalu giving a speech in Amsterdam. Photo by Patience Nabukalu. Used with permission.By Jacob Weissman
In the heart of East Africa, where the fertile...
How Montana’s federal delegation is analyzing Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ before House...
With a vote expected this week in the U.S. House of Representatives on President Donald Trump’s proposed tax and immigration package, pressure has been...
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the...
As sanctions fall, long-suppressed Syrian economy is poised to take off
A rare optimism is sweeping Syria, where a brutal 14-year civil war and a five-decade dictatorship have left the country’s economy cut off from...
Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves
NEW YORK -- To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size.Scientists observed that some of the orange-striped fish shrank their bodies during...
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski embark on a globe-trotting adventure in...
The spirit of Indiana Jones is baked into the essence of the new movie “Fountain of Youth.” This lighthearted, globe-trotting heist from Guy Ritchie,...
Agenda for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference Still Unclear
Aid, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy -...
Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa. White Afrikaner farmers reject that
BOTHAVILLE, South Africa — Days before South Africa's president meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Afrikaner farmers at the center...
Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Supports 10-Year-Old Stroke Survivor
Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels initiative has rallied support for 10-year-old Eben Beukes, who suffered multiple strokes following a severe viral infection, leaving him...
Civilians Face Humanitarian Disaster in Great Lakes, Horn of Africa Conflicts
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Armed...
Rising Seas From Fossil Fuels Threaten Inland Migration ‘Never Witnessed in...
Less than six months away from the next United Nations summit for parties to the Paris climate agreement, scientists on Tuesday released a study...
How independence helps caregivers on the job and Indigenous people in...
The collaborative experience of owning their company raises home health care workers’ job satisfactionMore older Americans are depending on home care workers, but at...
Two brothers use mangoes to help break the hunger cycle in...
Francis Asiku’s plan to fight hunger in his village began, quite naturally, under a bountiful mango tree.It was 2011, and he had just landed...
SingularityU Announces 2025 Singularity South Africa Summit
SingularityU South Africa has confirmed that its flagship summit will return to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 22 and Thursday, 23...
Club Med Partners With Nukakamma
Club Med South Africa has partnered with the Nukakamma Talent Development Centre to offer training and career opportunities to disadvantaged youth. This collaboration aims...
TotalEnergies to Drill in South Africa
TotalEnergies to Drill in 2026, Regulatory Reform Gains Momentum
TotalEnergies is preparing to begin offshore drilling in South Africa in 2026, pending final regulatory approvals,...
Navigating the Future of Advertising: Consumers, AI and What Is Next
As consumer expectations evolve and generative AI reshapes the digital landscape, marketers must rethink strategies, embrace innovation and stay ahead of the curve. The...
Explainer: How Germs Outsmart Antimicrobials and Why It’s Making Us Sicker
Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Featured, Headlines, Health, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Health
Linnet Ochieng, the lab manager, conducts AMR...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Chad Bate for Expertise in Civil Engineering
Chad Bate is a distinguished professional who specializes in stormwater management and...
Will Europe Wage Peace?
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Europe, Headlines, Human Rights, Inequality, Peace, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 20 2025 (IPS) - With...
After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own...
WASHINGTON -- In Joe Biden’s family, there’s a saying that the three worst words anyone can hear are “you have cancer.”One decade ago, his...
What makes a ‘good’ madrassa? Pakistan’s Islamic boarding schools under scrutiny.
Students, teachers, and parents have gathered on the second floor of a large building in old Rawalpindi – Pakistan’s fourth-largest city by population –...
He used to rob people on Nairobi’s streets. Now he shows...
My story starts in the slum.Growing up, my mom always motivated me, telling me I should go to school, work hard, so that I...
The environmental impact of Chinese cement plants in Tajikistan remains hidden
A cement plant in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, owned by the Chinese cement company Huaxin. Image from YouTube.Chinese investments have transformed the cement industry in Tajikistan,...
WESSA Concludes Eco-Schools Programme Provincial Awards
WESSA (The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) has concluded its annual Eco-Schools Programme Provincial Awards, honouring over 350 schools across the country...
Cadbury LunchBar Releases 60th Anniversary Campaign
Cadbury LunchBar has marked its 60th anniversary with a campaign that reignited the spirit of Bra Lucas Baloyi — this time, on a cosmic...
‘Our Legal Challenge of the Funding Freeze Is Testing the Judiciary’s...
Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Education, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
May 19 2025...
Saudi Arabia’s Economic Surge
Saudi Arabia’s Economic Surge: Growth and OpportunityBy Shayne Heffernan
Saudi Arabia’s economy is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and I’ve been closely following its evolution...
BDS Connected Solutions, LLC. Honored As Gold And Silver Stevie® Award...
"I am incredibly proud of our teams for...
WHO opens annual assembly as UN health agency faces ‘existential crisis’
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization on Monday opened its annual meeting of government ministers and other top envoys facing one of the most...
Seafood Without Transparency is a Recipe for Disaster
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC)
The...