By Global Issues MAFAURE, Zimbabwe, Dec 11 (IPS) – When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise her children. Read the full story, “In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change”, on globalissues.org → Source: In […]
By Global Issues The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries. Read the full story, “Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN […]
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 […]