United Nations : Israeli settlement enterprise continues unabated (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The Israeli settlement enterprise continued unabated in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem during the period from 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has reported.

Climate : Hundreds of thousands unite for the planet's future (PRIV)
(IPS, Rome)
Friday, Mar. 15 saw hundreds of thousands of young people across the world take to the streets to join the climate st rike.

Bangladesh : Women take the lead in tackling climate change (PRIV)
(IPS, London/Dhaka)
The stakes ar e high for women when faced with a warming world - their livelihoods jeopardi sed by labour markets that tend to put men first, their family responsibilities increasing rapidly in the face of droughts and flooding, and politicians wh o refuse to acknowledge the challenges they face.

Opinion : Three takeaways from disaster relief in Puerto Rico (PRIV)
(IPS, South Carolina)
Those of us working in disaster relief know what to expect when a hurricane or earthquake strikes with devastating fury.