By Global Issues GEBZE, Türkiye, Dec 11 (IPS) – Africa, the world’s youngest continent is brimming with creativity, talent and innovation. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, Africa’s youth are fueling entrepreneurship and job creation across the region. Read the full story, “Africa’s Time – Delivering Transformation via Innovation”, […]
By Global Issues THE HAGUE & NAIROBI, Dec 10 (IPS) – Due diligence obligation requires states to take fair, urgent and ambitious measures to mitigate the effects of climate change and to adapt to them. Far from lessening over time, this obligation has, to the contrary, become more stringent as scientific evidence mounts. — Sandrine […]
By Global Issues SAN SALVADOR, Dec 10 (IPS) – Metal mining has a renewed momentum in Central America, encouraged by populist rulers who, in order to soften environmental damage, claim they can develop it in harmony with nature, which is hard to believe Read the full story, “Central American Countries Backtrack on Metal Mining Ban”, […]