“They don’t just come by bus or taxi, because it is very complicated for a woman to move around the city, especially for young women,” said station founder Hamida Anan. UN newsexplaining the laws that prevent them from doing so. Once they arrive in the studio, the journalists hold their editorial meeting, prepare their shows […]
Pyari Hessa (#07) in action for Jamshedpur FT. Credit: Jamshedpur FC by Diwash Gahatraj (Delhi) Friday February 20, 2026 Inter-Press Office DELHI, Feb 20 (IPS) – Pyari Hessa, 26, combines long shifts as a deputy traffic controller at a steel company in Jamshedpur with evening football training on the same grounds where professionals train. A […]
A female merchant in Bangkok who uses her phone as part of her business. Digital technology is a key accelerator of trade growth. Credit: Pexels/Faheem Ahamad Opinion by Witada Anukoonwattaka, Yann Duval, Nikita Shahu and Niccolo Sainati (Bangkok, Thailand) Monday February 16, 2026 Inter-Press Office BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 16 (IPS) – Trade in the Asia-Pacific […]
UN Micronesia/Borja Moya Palau’s biodiversity is threatened by rising sea levels. Climate change, a personal issue For Techitong, these climate-related dangers are deeply personal. “I fear that the places where I grew up will be underwater in the coming decades,” he said. “I don’t want future generations to only hear stories about what Palau used […]
In a statement his spokesperson said Secretary General António Guterres said he condemned the bombings “in the strongest terms.” Call for accountability “The Secretary-General reiterates that attacks on civilians and places of worship are unacceptable.The statement stressed that those responsible “must be identified and brought to justice.” Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families […]
from CIVICUS Wednesday January 28, 2026 Inter-Press Office CIVICUS speaks to the Business and Human Rights Center (BHRC) about labor rights violations in Myanmar’s garment industry since the 2021 military coup. Myanmar’s garment sector, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers, is in deep crisis. Since the coup, labor protections have collapsed, independent unions have […]
Well-thought-out policy changes can limit spending pressures, while creating space for caring for the elderly and responding to economic shocks. Opinion by Rahul Anand (Washington DC) Tuesday January 27, 2026 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON DC, Jan 27 (IPS) – Korea’s population is aging faster than almost any other country. That’s because people live longer than in […]
The International Court of Justice is holding public hearings on the merits of the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Gambia vs. Myanmar: eleven intervening states) at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Credit: VN Web TV by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday January […]
This is stated in a press release issued on Saturday Independent international fact-finding mission on Iran said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces had been ordered to take “decisive” action without restraint as demonstrations entered a third week. Internet and mobile connectivity were cut off on the evening of January 8, severely […]
Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (dhaka, bangladesh) Thursday January 8, 2026 Inter-Press Office DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 8 (IPS) – As many of you know, I have been called in out of the blue to help the interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus stabilize the economy that is in ruins under the fallen autocratic-kleptocratic […]