From Neom to Kinshasa: 10 Megacities of the Future
From Neom to Kinshasa: 10 megacities of the future By the end of century, more than 85 million people will live in Lagos alone and the top three megacities in the world could be in Africa Bigger
Published : 16 August 2021
Afghanistan: 270,000 Newly Displaced
Afghanistan: 270,000 newly displaced this year, warns UNHCR The worsening security situation across Afghanistan in the wake of foreign troop withdrawal and Taliban advances, has forced an estimated 270,000 from their homes since January, the UN
Published : 13 August 2021
Remembering Colonialism’s 500 Years
Forgotten Anniversary: The Birth of Western Imperialism Forgotten by most of the world, this month marks the 500th anniversary of one of human history’s most terrible and tragic events – the first large-scale European military conquest
Published : 13 August 2021
IPCC: Dire Warning to Humanity
Key Takeaways from the U.N. Climate Panel`s Report The U.N. climate panel has released its most comprehensive assessment of climate change yet. Here are some of the report`s main conclusions: Humans Are to Blame - Full Stop The Intergovernmental Panel on
Published : 10 August 2021
USA: Eviction Ban Confusion
Last-minute eviction ban extension fuels confusion and is too late for some The CDC says the new ban covers 80 percent of counties experiencing high or substantial community spread. But evictions can continue in nearby counties
Published : 05 August 2021
USA: New Eviction Ban till October
The Biden Administration Issues a New Eviction Moratorium after a Federal Ban Lapsed Days after a national eviction moratorium expired, the Biden administration on Tuesday issued a new, more limited freeze that remains in effect through 3
Published : 03 August 2021
CSOs: UN Food Systems Pre-Summit Fails
Thousands of people gather at counter-mobilization to reiterate “We need food systems that empower people, not companies” UN Food Systems Pre-Summit falls short on climate, hunger crisis, COVID, and food systems transformation, say counter-mobilization participants, which
Published : 02 August 2021
Port Sudan in a Geopolitical Scramble
Port Sudan caught in the international race to control the Red Sea region The whole world is wrangling for control over the Red Sea region. The United Arab Emirates are playing all of their cards to
Published : 31 July 2021
Paraguay Indigenous Community Evicted in Land Dispute
Asuncion, Paraguay – Marta Díaz sits among a settlement of makeshift tents made of plastic sheeting in a central plaza in the Paraguayan capital, Asunción, a few meters from the National Congress building. A brightly
Published : 30 July 2021
