By Global Issues PRETORIA, South Africa, May 08 (IPS) – This week, the United Nations will host two days (May 8-9) of preliminary talks to plan a larger conference on tuberculosis (TB) in September. These preliminary talks will be held in New York City, the epicenter of the last significant surge of TB cases in […]
By Global Issues Siphiwe Nxumalo, a World Food Programme (WFP) volunteer in Eswatini returned to her home country after completing her studies in neighbouring South Africa to help orphans and vulnerable children, struggling with poverty and neglect. Read the full story, “First person: Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children”, on globalissues.org → Source: First […]
By Global Issues Born in a Tanzanian village with no electricity, Gibson Kawago, decided to start a business producing off-grid clean electricity for communities like his own. His successes led to his appointment as one of the UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read the full story, “First Person: The young leader […]