HIV financial data: A transformative power to ensure sustainability of the...
Progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat has been strongest in the countries and regions with sufficient investments in their HIV responses,...
World Mission Society Church of God Launches ‘Forest of Hope’ Campaign
The World Mission Society Church of God has announced that on Sunday, 15 December 75 volunteers carried out an impactful carbon reduction activity by...
Transformative Change Will Save a Planet in Peril—IPBES
Active Citizens, Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
With Iran on the decline, a new axis rises in Mideast....
Turkey and Qatar are emerging as brokers and kingmakers in Syria, filling the void left by the collapse of Iranian influence in the pivotal...
A year of plentiful prose: The best books of 2024
FictionJames, by Percival Everett“With my pencil, I wrote myself into being,” asserts James in Percival Everett’s National Book Award-winning novel. This is Jim of “The...
Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé’s Power?
Africa, Democracy, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations | Analysis Democracy
Togo's President, Faure Gnassingbé ABUJA, Dec 18 2024 (IPS) -...
African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth
Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
A congested street in Bulawayo...
SA’s Influencer Economy Is Booming and SARS Is Taking Notice
Digital marketing expenditure in South Africa is set to surpass R500-million this year and is forecasted to exceed R850-million by 2030. Luncedo Mtwentwe, Director...
Israel Continues to Attack Gaza Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
The General Assembly adopts a...
Biden Admin Confirms Dangers of LNG Exports But Won’t Act to...
Approving more liquefied natural gas exports would raise domestic energy prices, increase the pollution burden placed on local communities, and exacerbate the climate crisis,...
‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ advance in Oscars shortlists
The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will & Harper” and Trent Reznor and...
The ‘Voltaire of the Arabs’ is beloved in France, but imprisoned...
France has long held up its literary tradition as a space where freedom of expression can thrive. But the Nov. 16 arrest in Algeria...
Access to Education and Water Security Have Become Intertwined
The risk of running out of clean drinking water may have appeared like an extract from an apocalyptic movie. However, this scenario is becoming...
Beyond TV: How Digital Campaigns Build Awareness in a Multi-Screen World
We don't need to do much to convince clients of the value of digital as a medium for tactical, low-funnel marketing campaigns. Yet, we...
A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved...
LONDON -- Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies.Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick,...
Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smoke
On the evening of Oct. 8, a fire tore through Mbare Musika, the largest market in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The hot yellow flames devoured...
Cruyff Courts Help Tackle Water Crisis
Rhiza Babuyile, a leading South African community development NPO, in collaboration with the Johan Cruyff Foundation, have announced the unveiling of two Cruyff Courts...
A Most Heinous -Yet Unprosecuted- Crime: Inequality
Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Environment, Global, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Combating Desertification and Drought
"Without concerted efforts, billions face a future marked by...
Interlinked Solutions Key to Tackling Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural...
America’s Climate Carousel
Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Oxfam activists wearing masks of...
UNCCD COP16 Spotlights Drought But Fails to Agree on a Legally...
Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Combating Desertification...
Nigerian Crypto Romance Scam: Nearly 800 Culprits Arrested
Key Takeaways
The significant crackdown on the Nigerian Crypto Romance scam includes 800 individuals from multiple nationalities.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) exposed the...
Thousands Feared Dead in Impoverished French Territory of Mayotte After Cyclone...
Undocumented migrants living in informal settlements in the French territory of Mayotte were among those whose lives and livelihoods were most devastated by Cyclone...
How an African Bioeconomy Can Strengthen Agrifood Systems in the Context...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Headlines, Natural...
Congressional Report Warns of Climate Threat to US Insurance, Housing Markets
After at least two dozen U.S. disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion during a year that is on track to be the hottest on...
Move over, Vikings. Sweden’s new seafaring heroes are knitting grannies.
Two hundred years ago, the Swedish island of Gotland was known for its abundant wool and talented craftswomen. Knitters, known as “sweater dears,” sailed...
Floods are battering South Sudan. This aid worker helps villagers plan...
Devastating flooding – the South Sudan region’s worst in 60 years – has been forecast through at least December, and tiny Panpandiar sits in...
UN Funding Uncertainty Threatens Rights Investigations
United Nations member countries should take urgent steps to end the UN’s financial troubles, which are hindering human rights investigations in Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti,...
Bridging the Gap in Africa’s Surgical Care Crisis
Africa, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
COSECSA trained surgeons prepare young boy for surgical...
Camps of Death, Terror: Syrian Survivors Face Long Road To Recovery
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Middle East & North Africa, Peace,...
Sudan: Fighters Rape Women and Girls, Hold Sex Slaves
Rapid Support Forces fighters and allied militias have raped scores of women and girls, including in the context of sexual slavery, in Sudan’s South Kordofan...
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move...
The revolving door of Africa’s displacement crises
Nyibol Mathiang Deng, 27, and her child receive energy biscuits from aid workers after arriving at the South Sudan border point in Majok Yinthiou....
Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid...
Waves of joy flood Damascus. But an undercurrent of distrust lingers.
A surging crowd pressed up against the high metal gate of a government compound, desperate for clues about disappeared loved ones. Politely but firmly,...
Thari Helps Tackle Violence and Abuse of Children and Women in...
Gender-based violence (GBV) in schools is a silent epidemic undermining the safety, well-being and potential of South Africa's youth. Peter Mahani, Thari Programme Manager:...
Intra-Regional Relations the Key To Sustainable Development in the Horn of...
Africa, Aid, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Sustainable Development...
The Fall of The Assad Regime: The Rebels’ Prospect for Success...
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
People...
Radisson Hotel Group welcomes the first Radisson RED to Thailand with...
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach, marking the brand's introduction to the country with a...
Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but their...
ATHENS, Greece -- Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a smile spreads across the little girl’s face. Blinking behind her glasses, she inches her wheelchair...
Assad’s fall has rewards for Israel. It’s focused on the risks.
Within hours of Syrian rebels seizing Damascus last weekend, Israeli soldiers crossed into a demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries. Israel described the...
Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern...
A modern version of The Skins Game is returning to Thanksgiving week.Pro Shop, the new golf media company led by “Full Swing” executive producer...
How young Nigerian women in arranged ‘money marriages’ are getting a...
At age 7, Atumoga Rose was abandoned by her parents in the compound of an older man from their Becheve tribal community in southeastern...
GTP and eWASA Partnership Fuels Environmental and Social Transformation in Bellville
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and the EPR Waste Association of South Africa NPO (eWASA) have announced a partnership with the aim of driving...
How to Stand Out in a Sea of Influencers
Becoming an influencer isn't just a career goal, it's a dream of turning passion into purpose, creativity into connection and personal stories into global...
Grab your popcorn: Here are the 10 best films of 2024
This year was supposed to be a transitional year for movies. The aftermath of the pandemic, and the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023 that...
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and...
BANGKOK -- The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy...
The Climate Generation: Our landmark series, one year later
One year after publishing our seven-part series, Monitor reporters Sara Miller Llana and Stephanie Hanes follow up with the activists and adapters, challengers and...
Inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa MMA SMARTIES Winners Announced
The MMA SMARTIES Awards has announced this year's Sub-Saharan Africa winners. With its 2024 themes of Purpose-Driven Marketing, Marketing Impact, Impact Media, Emerging Tech...
Sloom Launches ‘NapBot’ to Help Combat South Africa’s Sleep Crisis
Sloom, South Africa's first and only modular mattress company, has announced that it has launched the 'NapBot' — which could help sleep-deprived South Africans...
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to...
BAYELSA, Nigeria -- Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. So when Nigeria started offering...
When Ousted Leaders Seek Safe Havens to Escape Jail Time &...
Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations
View of Aleppo, December 2024, a city in Syria, which...
Benghazi University Gives the Penetron System the Best Grade for Concrete...
After Penetron consulted with Etar al-Tameer, the general...
Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group
Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the UN peacekeeping mission...
10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2024
At the end of each year, Human Rights Watch likes to take stock of human rights progress for children around the globe. From strengthening...
Syria: Post-Assad Transition Should Center Human Rights
(Beirut) – The ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s government by armed opposition groups has created a momentous opportunity for Syria to break with decades of...
In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do...
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock with...
Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining...
NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are...
New York can be a magical place for museumgoers. It can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest, most famous...
African art that liberates
For four weeks, the people of Senegal in West Africa showed up in droves at sites across the capital, Dakar, to view art. Some...
It’s the Greed, Stupid!
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Headlines, Inequality, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Food and Agriculture
Human activity has degraded over 70% of...
Once Scattered by Colonialism, Today United in Urgent Pursuit of Climate...
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Migration & Refugees, Small Island Developing...
HOT 102.7FM Launches 2024 ‘Hot Cares Christmas’ Initiative
HOT 102.7FM has announced that a 51-year-old Blairgowrie man has been given the gift of sight this festive season, thanks to the generosity of...
US-Audiobooks-Top-10
Nonfiction 1. Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin...
Nature Can Help Africa Make the Most of COP29 Outcomes
Environment, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Africa can leapfrog to clean energy, reducing emissions while expanding access to affordable electricity. Credit: Isaiah...
European Marketing Confederation Partners With African Marketing Confederation
The European Marketing Confederation (EMC) has partnered with the African Marketing Confederation (AMC) to enhance the global marketing landscape through a strategic partnership focused...
FAO Renews Its Commitment to Right to Food Guidelines
Aid, Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Inequality,...
Water Shortages Hit Zimbabwe Towns as Country Struggles To Overcome Impact...
Africa, Climate Change, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Water & Sanitation
“Cooling” La Niña conditions...
To What Extent is Bangladesh’s Hindu Population Under Attack?
Asia-Pacific, Crime & Justice, Featured, Gender Violence, Headlines, Human Rights, Religion, TerraViva United Nations
Large numbers of Bangladeshi Hindus protested for recognition and protection...
Africa’s Time – Delivering Transformation via Innovation
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The African Continental...
In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Civil Society, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition,...
After Juan Soto’s megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract?...
For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the...
‘Landmark Victory’: US Proposes Endangered Species Protections for Monarch Butterfly
Biodiversity defenders on Tuesday welcomed a "long overdue" move by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service toward protecting the monarch butterfly under the Endangered...
Pesticide Scorecard Exposes Which Food Retailers Are Failing Bees
A report released Tuesday from the environmental group Friends of the Earth finds that the U.S. food retail sector's use of pesticides on just...