Swiss vote on anti-immigration party’s proposal to cap population at 10 million

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As Korea ages, budget reforms can help secure public finances

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 […]

US withdrawal from organizations causes global alarm

Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, addresses the general debate during the eightieth session of the General Assembly in 2025. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider. by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday January 8, 2026 Inter-Press Office President Donald Trump’s executive order to end US support to 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations […]

How Stigma undermines the use of contraception among women in Sierra Leone

Marie Kamara speaks about the impact of stigma on women, especially people with disabilities, while trying to gain access to contraceptives. Credit: Madina Kula Sheriff/IPS By Madina Kula Sheriff (Freetown)) Monday, September 22, 2025 Inter Press Service Freetown, September 22 (IPS) – Eunice Dumbuya, a young activist in Freetown, Sierra Leone, still remembers that he […]

HDI has a bias with a lot of income

The range of the India’s Human Development Index would have been a lot Higher if the population was stabilized in the year 2000 | Photocredit: V Raju UNDP recently released the Human Development 2025 report. According to the report, India moved the Human Development Index (HDI) ranking from 133 in 2022 to 130 in 2023 […]