By Global Issues BERLIN, May 16 (IPS) – The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), is taking place in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. The theme: “Land, Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity.” “We are faced with a crucial choice,” […]
By Global Issues A group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace and community building in a locality called Tierra Grata, which translates as “pleasant land” Read the full story, “Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia”, on globalissues.org → Source: Building […]
By Global Issues MADRID, May 13 (IPS) – Please do not say you were not aware that the world produces enough food to feed all human beings on Earth, while nearly double the combined European Union’s population go to bed hungry… every single night. Read the full story, “Inequality Tightens Its Grip on the Most […]