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Migrant Smuggling: Europe Must Make a U-Turn

By Michele LeVoy BRUSSELS, Belgium (IPS) - Europe must understand that the only reasonable and humane way to tackle migrant smuggling is to open regular routes for...

Teaching Against Odds: Four Stories from Remote Kazakh Schools

By Aibarshyn Akhmetkal ASTANA – In a world where teaching has become associated with a low-pay and high-demand profession, some stay committed, bringing education to remote Kazakh villages through the...

Japan and the Holy See: From Missionaries to Artful Diplomacy

ANALYSIS: Respect has been a defining element of the relationship between Rome and Tokyo. Victor Gaetan  The special relationship between Japan and the Holy See can...

Is UN in Danger of Losing its Battle for Gender Equality?

By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The Trump administration’s decision to abandon DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion— which was aimed at promoting fair treatment in the work...

International Women’s Day, 2025Rule Breakers: The Compelling True Story of Afghan Girls Who Risked All to Learn

By Joyce Chimbi and Naureen Hossain Mar 7 2025 (IPS) - Like the Afghan robotics team, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted...