# development & aid (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover development & aid. Page: Feed: --- ## [Beyond the Horizon: Raising a Generation to Protect the Blue Pacific](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/beyond-the-horizon-raising-a-generation-to-protect-the-blue-pacific/) _2026-08-26 · Sera Sefeti · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ There is a saying that people protect what they love, and to love something, you first need to understand it. — Hannah Nanovu, Whole School Ocean Coordinator, International School Suva ## [Grand Planetary Challenges Need a Grand Coalition to Solve Them](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/grand-planetary-challenges-need-a-grand-coalition-to-solve-them/) _2026-08-26 · Lulseged Tamene Desta and Cargele Masso · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Several coalitions exist today to defend the territories in which people live and work. Global leaders have long understood the importance of shared responsibility for collective security and have invested significant time in establishing networks, partnerships and alliances. In 2025, global spending on defense reached a record $2.9 trillion. But the global community is increasingly \[…\] ## [A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/a-divided-vote-for-the-uns-human-rights-chief/) _2026-08-26 · Samuel King · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ On 24 July, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reappointed Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights for a further four years. Only 10 states – among them Israel, Russia and the USA – opposed the decision. Türk is an Austrian lawyer who’s spent almost his entire career in the UN system, from field \[…\] ## [Retired in Ukraine: One Cheese, Two Chickens and a Dozen Eggs](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/retired-in-ukraine-one-cheese-two-chickens-and-a-dozen-eggs/) _2026-08-25 · Karlos Zurutuza · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Marina says she does not particularly like her flowers, but that, “for some reason,” people buy them. In the centre of Uzhgorod, 800 kilometres southwest of Kyiv, this 75-year-old Ukrainian woman sells chrysanthemums, dahlias and gladioli on the pavement of central Voloshyna Street, all grown in the small garden at her home. “People take them \[…\] ## [Colombia Declares State of Emergency Following Deadly Earthquake](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/colombia-declares-state-of-emergency-following-deadly-earthquake/) _2026-08-25 · Oritro Karim · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Over the past week, the humanitarian crisis in Colombia has deteriorated significantly following the Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake that struck the Chocó department on August 10. With the Colombian government declaring a State of Emergency across 15 departments, the nation continues to struggle with massive civilian casualties, immense damage to critical infrastructure, and the disruption of basic \[…\] ## [South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/south-africas-anti-immigrant-violence-slows-sdg-goals-rips-apart-africans-free-movement-call/) _2026-08-25 · Charles Mpaka · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ The xenophobic protests against Malawians, Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and other Africans in South Africa not only created a humanitarian crisis but also jeopardised the achievement of some SDGs. ## [The Plastics Treaty Process Needs Greatly Improved Observer Participation at this Critical Point in the Negotiations and Beyond](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/the-plastics-treaty-process-needs-greatly-improved-observer-participation-at-this-critical-point-in-the-negotiations-and-beyond/) _2026-08-24 · Craig Boljkovac · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly mandated an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop a global, legally binding instrument addressing the full life cycle of plastics, from production and product design to disposal. After the resumed fifth session adjourned without consensus in Geneva in August 2025, the divided process moved into informal consultations before \[…\] ## [GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/gef-proposes-140-million-program-to-strengthen-drought-resilience/) _2026-08-24 · Kizito Makoye · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ For pastoralists in Arvaikheer — a village in Mongolia’s dry central plains — rain can determine whether there is enough grass for cattle to roam, whether waterholes are replenished and whether families make it through another dry season. But as climate change makes rainfall increasingly unpredictable, even a wet season may no longer provide water \[…\] ## [ECUADOR: ‘Criminalisation Serves as a Deterrent, Seeking to Discipline Others’](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/ecuador-criminalisation-serves-as-a-deterrent-seeking-to-discipline-others/) _2026-08-24 · CIVICUS · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ CIVICUS discusses the rapid erosion of civic space in Ecuador with Gabriela Panchana, an activist, communicator and founder of the En Voz Alta and Rumbo Plural digital platforms. Gabriela faces legal proceedings as a result of her online activism. Her experience is part of a growing pattern where activists and journalists face criminalisation and \[…\] ## [Lailuma Built Opportunities for Afghan Women – Then She Was Killed](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/lailuma-built-opportunities-for-afghan-women-then-she-was-killed/) _2026-08-21 · External Source · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yN4v5J3q9wCy) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [New Emergency Care Skills Help Tanzania’s Frontline Doctors Save Lives](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/new-emergency-care-skills-help-tanzanias-frontline-doctors-save-lives/) _2026-08-21 · Kizito Makoye · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ The 14-year-old girl arrived at the hospital fighting for her life. After a tragic hit-and-run car accident, she was rushed into the emergency department with serious abdominal injuries. Every passing minute brought her closer to death. “There was internal bleeding,” recalls Dr Iddi Muhammad Juma, a surgeon at Tanzania’s Same District Hospital. “We performed an \[…\] ## [Cockroach Insult Unleashes Biggest Challenge yet to Modi’s Repressive Rule](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/cockroach-insult-unleashes-biggest-challenge-yet-to-modis-repressive-rule/) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Firmin · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ India’s strongman leader, Narendra Modi, has just been forced to do the thing he likes least: making concessions in response to protests. It all started on 15 May, when the country’s Chief Justice, Surya Kant, told a courtroom that unemployed young people who protest and speak out on social media are like cockroaches. The remark, \[…\] ## [UNAIDS Framework Pushes for the Protection and Integration of HIV Care](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/unaids-framework-pushes-for-the-protection-and-integration-of-hiv-care/) _2026-08-21 · Shuli Wong · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ As the global HIV response shifts toward sustainable, nationally led, and rights-based care, a new UNAIDS framework published this week argues that integration must start with a country’s readiness. The report — Operationalizing HIV Integration —published on August 17th, introduces the concept of “protective verticality”, which recognizes that countries begin integrating HIV care at different \[…\] ## [World Humanitarian Day — Protect Aid Workers Against Drones](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/world-humanitarian-day-protect-aid-workers-against-drones/) _2026-08-20 · Naureen Hossain · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian workers and the life-saving services they provide under the most complex and often dangerous conditions. This year, UN leaders are urging the international community to protect humanitarians working in conflict zones and to seek accountability for those who have been injured or killed in their line of duty. In late \[…\] ## [How the Taliban Hunt Women in Afghanistan](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/how-the-taliban-hunt-women-in-afghanistan/) _2026-08-20 · Ariel F. Dumont · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ FIVE years after the Taliban returned to power, Fawzia Koofi, the former Deputy Speaker of the Afghan Parliament, denounces what she describes as “gender apartheid.” Despite bans, terror, and the systematic erasure of women from society, Afghan women continue to resist through underground schools and online solidarity networks. Koofi was also a member of the \[…\] ## [How Mexico’s Search Collectives Claimed a Place at the World Cup](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/how-mexicos-search-collectives-claimed-a-place-at-the-world-cup/) _2026-08-19 · Jorge Peniche · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Weeks have gone by since the World Cup ended. Its aftermath has sparked a broader conversation about who football’s biggest tournament belongs to and how it should look in 2030. One postscript to that conversation comes from Mexico. In a country with more than 100,000 people registered as disappeared, families searching for their loved ones \[…\] ## [UN Reiterates its 18-Year-Old Ban on Smoking](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/un-reiterates-its-18-year-old-ban-on-smoking/) _2026-08-19 · Thalif Deen · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ When smoking was common in the corridors of the UN, in the delegate’s lounge and in committee rooms during the 1970s and 90s, the office of the Secretary-General sent a memo that read: “Smoking was Discouraged” in the UN building—sounding far short of a ban. The Russian Ambassador Sergey Lavrov (1994-2004), currently the country’s Foreign \[…\] ## [GAZA: ‘There Are No Standards to Tell You What to Do in Conditions like Gaza’](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/gaza-there-are-no-standards-to-tell-you-what-to-do-in-conditions-like-gaza/) _2026-08-19 · CIVICUS · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ CIVICUS discusses the state of civic and humanitarian action in Gaza with Ibrahim Arandas, a Palestinian activist and project manager at SPARK Gaza, a civil society organisation that provides humanitarian and psychosocial support. Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, which began in October 2023, forced most people from their homes and left almost everyone reliant on \[…\] ## [Remembering Fidel Castro, a Hero of the World’s Oppressed People](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/remembering-fidel-castro-a-hero-of-the-worlds-oppressed-people/) _2026-08-19 · Anis Chowdhury · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ The 13th of August marked the 100th birthday of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz – in short Fidel Castro. Amidst an intensified US siege and the threat of invasion, Cubans commemorated their dear leader’s centenary birth anniversary with events that included an International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from \[…\] ## [Indigenous Peoples Call for Meaningful Influence in Climate Discussions — Nia Tero](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/indigenous-peoples-call-for-meaningful-influence-in-climate-discussions-nia-tero/) _2026-08-18 · Naureen Hossain · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Indigenous communities have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and cultures. But much more work needs to be done to translate their presence into influence. A new report from Nia Tero, an international nonprofit that aims to strengthen Indigenous guardianship over ancestral lands and waters, examines the factors \[…\] ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qzsoXU5HYCgH) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Nairobi Biodiversity Talks Set the Stage for Key COP17 Decisions](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/nairobi-biodiversity-talks-set-the-stage-for-key-cop17-decisions/) _2026-08-18 · Stella Paul · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Despite record participation in global biodiversity reporting and planning processes, countries remain off track to meet the world’s 2030 biodiversity goals, according to discussions that concluded this month at two key meetings under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Delegates left Nairobi with a package of recommendations on conservation, finance, business accountability and… ## [Impending UNIFIL Exit Pushes Lebanon Toward Uncertainty](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/impending-unifil-exit-pushes-lebanon-toward-uncertainty/) _2026-08-18 · Oritro Karim · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced in June, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon has deteriorated sharply. Marked by high casualties, immense destruction to civilian infrastructure, and widespread displacement, access to essential services has become increasingly strained as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is scheduled to end its \[…\] ## [As Mongolia Hosts COP17, Pastoralists Demand Space to Move, Survive and Restore](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/as-mongolia-hosts-cop17-pastoralists-demand-space-to-move-survive-and-restore/) _2026-08-17 · Kizito Makoye · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ After moving more than 6,000 km across Eurasia, the Silk Road Caravan has reached Mongolia with stories from pastoralists whose livelihoods are increasingly threatened by drought, degraded land and shrinking access to grazing areas. Since leaving Türkiye in May, the thud of horse hooves has echoed through landscapes in the Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan \[…\]