Sep 22, 2017 7:24 AM ET The Crisis of Refugees and Their Sufferings Call for a Solution iCrowdNewswire - Sep 22, 2017 - By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim Reprint |       | Print | Send by email Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim, is Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue GENEVA, Sep 21 2017 (IPS) - The pursuit of international peace and security has been. (more...)

Sep 22, 2017 7:19 AM ET Panel debate at UN: Arab region and the West need to define a common agenda to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment iCrowdNewswire - Sep 22, 2017 - By Geneva Centre       Opening remarks by Dr. Al Qassim GENEVA, Sep 15 2017 (Geneva Centre) - International experts on women’s rights from the Arab region and the West called on decision-makers from the Global South and the Global North to increase their efforts towards addressing barriers and. (more...)

Sep 20, 2017 9:58 AM ET Improved Fish Processing Brings Dramatic Gains for Women iCrowdNewswire - Sep 20, 2017 - By Friday Phiri      Salting fish prevents losses and increases profits in the value chain. Credit: Friday Phiri/IPS MONGU, Zambia, Sep 12 2017 (IPS) - Fishing is the capture of aquatic organisms in marine, coastal and inland areas. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. (more...)

Sep 19, 2017 5:10 PM ET Fire Suppression Market will surpass USD 16 billion by 2024 iCrowdNewswire - Sep 19, 2017 - A new report covers Fire Suppression Market outlook providing historical facts, current status and future development trends information along with data on leading players and regions. Stringent government regulations towards public safety along with growing consumer awareness will drive the fire suppression market size. Growing commercial floorspace along with introduction. (more...)

Sep 19, 2017 5:00 PM ET Asphalt Mixing Plants Market to exceed USD 7 billion by 2024 iCrowdNewswire - Sep 19, 2017 - An outlook on Asphalt Mixing Plants Market growth is presented in this latest research report that reviews industry growth drivers, trends, regional factors & companies as well as provides forecasts for next few years. Strong growth drivers in construction industry are likely to remain a prime factor propelling the asphalt. (more...)

Sep 19, 2017 7:28 AM ET Painting Tool Market to cross USD 14 billion by 2024 iCrowdNewswire - Sep 19, 2017 - A new report covers Painting Tools Market outlook providing historical facts, current status and future development trends information along with data on leading players and regions. Growing urbanization along with increasing infrastructure spending is anticipated to drive painting tools market growth. Increase in government spending in tourism, commercial & building. (more...)

Sep 19, 2017 6:40 AM ET The Media for Social Impact Summit hosts a historic day at the United Nations launching the first Gender Equality Award, Cannes SDG Lion, SDG International Film Festival and a commitment by four Astronauts iCrowdNewswire - Sep 19, 2017 - 14 SEP 2017, New York - The Fourth Annual Media For Social Impact Summit, a partnership between the United Nations Office of Partnerships and PVBLIC Foundation, hosted key executives from leading media companies, advertising firms and creative agencies, with high-level UN representatives and communication experts, to highlight the power of. (more...)

Sep 15, 2017 6:39 AM ET Mongolia Seeks to Strengthen Partnerships to Scale up Sustainable Finance iCrowdNewswire - Sep 15, 2017 - By GGGI   ULAANBAATAR, Sep 14 2017 (GGGI) - The Mongolian Sustainable Finance Forum 2017 was held on September 14 at Shangri-La Hotel in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, hosted by the Mongolian Bankers Association (MBA), in collaboration with MET, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Arig bank, IFC, BMZ, UN Environment, PAGE,. (more...)

Sep 15, 2017 6:37 AM ET At Key Finance Meet, Mongolia Seeks Path to a Greener Economy iCrowdNewswire - Sep 15, 2017 - By Stella Paul     Frank Rijsberman. ULAANBAATAR, Sep 14 2017 (IPS) - Rapid growth of a coal-fired economy often leads to environmental degradation, and Mongolia is a case in point. Alongside an impressive 5.3 percent GDP growth rate, the country has also been witnessing its worst levels of air. (more...)

Sep 14, 2017 4:55 PM ET Transformative Power of Literacy in Today’s Digitalized Society iCrowdNewswire - Sep 14, 2017 - By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim   Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim, is Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue GENEVA, Sep 8 2017 (IPS) - The vision of a literate world has guided the United Nations in its efforts to eliminate illiteracy worldwide. According. (more...)

Sep 13, 2017 1:56 PM ET Alert: Nature, on the Verge of Bankruptcy iCrowdNewswire - Sep 13, 2017 - By Baher Kamal     The on-going drought in the Horn of Africa is widespread, triggering a regional humanitarian crisis with food insecurity skyrocketing, particularly among livestock-owning communities, and devastating livelihoods. Credit: FAO ROME, Sep 12 2017 (IPS) - Pressures on global land resources are now greater than ever, as. (more...)

Sep 12, 2017 2:29 PM ET South-South trade cooperation key to sustainable and inclusive model of globalization iCrowdNewswire - Sep 12, 2017 - By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim     Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim, is Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue Credit: Amantha Perera/IPS GENEVA, Sep 12 2017 (IPS) - Thanks to globalization and trade liberalization of commodities, services and goods, global trade has reached. (more...)

Sep 6, 2017 6:42 AM ET Small Entrepreneurs Emerge as Backbone of Bangladesh’s Rural Economy iCrowdNewswire - Sep 6, 2017 -   By Shahiduzzaman     Shahndah Rani. Credit: Shahiduzzaman Banaripara (Barisal), Sep 4 2017 (IPS) - She was born in the early 1950’s to an ultra-poor family in Kundihar, a remote village of Banaripara of Barisal division in Bangladesh. She was a beautiful baby and her father named her ‘Shahndah. (more...)

Sep 6, 2017 6:37 AM ET Ethiopia’s Internally Displaced Overlooked Amid Refugee Crises iCrowdNewswire - Sep 6, 2017 - By James Jeffrey       Women and children caught in a dust-laden gust at an IDP settlement 60km south of the town of Gode, reachable only along a dirt track through the desiccated landscape. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS DOLO ODO, Ethiopia, Sep 5 2017 (IPS) - Grasping its limp leg,. (more...)

Sep 5, 2017 1:39 PM ET Europe, New Border of Africa’s ‘Great Desert’ – The Sahara iCrowdNewswire - Sep 5, 2017 - By Baher Kamal   ROME, Sep 5 2017 (IPS) - With the highest temperatures on record and unprecedented heat waves hitting Europe this year, Africa’s ‘Great Desert’, the Sahara, is set continue its relentless march on the Southern European countries until it occupies more than 30 per cent of Spain. (more...)

Sep 5, 2017 8:00 AM ET The SDG Media Zone to Amplify Global Discussions to at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City iCrowdNewswire - Sep 5, 2017 - The SDG Media Zone will report from the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on September 18th - September 22nd at the United Nations Headquarters, welcoming editors, bloggers, high-level delegates and influencers to communicate innovations, partnerships and discussions as a call to action for humanity to engage the Sustainable Development. (more...)

Sep 4, 2017 11:47 AM ET Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa iCrowdNewswire - Sep 4, 2017 - By Baher Kamal     Members of the Kenyan Kadokoi community water project show how they use drip irrigation to grow vegetables with water from their borehole. Credit: Protus Onyango/IPS ROME, Sep 4 2017 (IPS) - Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while six of. (more...)

Sep 1, 2017 6:32 AM ET To Be a Nigerian Migrant in Italy iCrowdNewswire - Sep 1, 2017 - By Baher Kamal     IOM helps stranded Nigerian migrants return home from Libya. Credit: IOM ROME, Aug 31 2017 (IPS) - Bako* (24), a Nigerian migrant, stairs at new comers at an old, local Roman bar. Extremely polite, he asks for money. If you offer to him to buy. (more...)

Aug 31, 2017 7:00 AM ET UN Migration Agency Statement on International Day of the Disappeared iCrowdNewswire - Aug 31, 2017 - By International Organization for Migration     "State of Exception/ Estado de Excepción”. Backpacks of migrants found in the Arizona desert, as part of the Undocumented Migration Project led by Jason De León at the University of Michigan. © OTTO 2013 (Photo by Richard Barnes) GENEVA, Aug 30 2017 (IOM). (more...)

Aug 30, 2017 7:01 AM ET Abdullah bin Zayed hopeful of positive outcome from Astana and Geneva negotiations iCrowdNewswire - Aug 30, 2017 - ABU DHABI, Aug 29 2017 (WAM) - H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, expressed his hope that efforts being made by Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt regarding Astana and Geneva negotiations on the Syrian crisis would yield fruits. ”To return to the. (more...)