The Week With IPS 12/2/2016

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	UN “Profoundly Sorry” for Haiti Cholera Outbreak Tharanga Yakupitiyage For the first time, the United Nations issued a formal apology for their role in the cholera outbreak in Haiti and announced new steps to alleviate the ongoing health crisis. Speaking to the members of the UN General Assembly, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made an emotional statement, ... MORE > >
	ISDS Corporate Rule of Law Jomo Kwame Sundaram Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in ostensible free trade agreements (FTAs) and bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have effectively created a powerful, privileged system of protections for foreign investors that undermine national law and institutions. ISDS allows foreign ... MORE > >
	Fidel Castro, a Larger-than-Life Leader in Tumultuous Times Mario Osava Among the many leaders who left their mark on history in the 20th century, Fidel Castro - who died Nov. 25 at the age of 90 - stood out for propelling Cuba into a global role that was unexpectedly prominent for a small country, in an era when arms were frequently taken up to settle national and ... MORE > >
	Ending AIDS Needs Both Prevention and a Cure Lyndal Rowlands Eighteen million people, just slightly under half of the people living with HIV and AIDS globally, are now taking life-saving medication, but global efforts to end the disease still largely depend on prevention. While efforts to expand antiretroviral treatment have been relatively ... MORE > >
	Pervez Musharraf Sets out ‘Higher’ Comeback Plans David White Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf says he intends to make a second bid for a political comeback next year, aiming to return from self-imposed exile to forge a new party that would bridge ethnic and sectarian divides. In an exclusive interview with IPS in London, Musharraf said he ... MORE > >
	Subway Will Modernise – and Further Gentrify – Historic Centre of Quito Mario Osava Success can kill, when it comes to cities. Spain’s Barcelona is facing problems due to the number of tourists that it attracts. And the historic centre of Ecuador’s capital city, Quito, a specially preserved architectural jewel, is losing its local residents as it gentrifies. This paradox was ... MORE > >
	Journalists Honoured for their Courage, Resolve Tharanga Yakupitiyage Journalism has become one of the world's most dangerous professions, making the courageous achievements of this year's four International Press Freedom Award winners particularly meaningful. The four winners from El Salvador, India, Turkey and Egypt were honoured for their courageous ... MORE > >
	Debate Roils India Over Family Planning Method Neeta Lal The Indian government's decision to make injectable contraceptives available to the public for free under the national family planning programme (FPP) has stirred debate about women's choices in the world's largest democracy and second most populous country. The controversial contraceptive ... MORE > >
	“Bonn Has Become an Insider Tip on the International Stage” Baher Kamal With around 320,000 inhabitants on 141 square kilometres, no other relatively small city has played such a historically critical role like the City of Bonn. Founded 2,100 years ago by the Romans, from being the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven to being the capital of Germany for over 50 years ... MORE > >
	Journalism in Honduras Trapped in Violence Thelma Mejía It was in the wee hours of the morning on October 19 when journalist Ricardo Matute, from Corporación Televicentro’s morning newscast, was out on the beat in San Pedro Sula, one of the most violent cities in Honduras. He heard about a vehicle that had rolled and was the first on the scene of the ... MORE > >
	Selling Their Bodies for Fish and a Handful of Shillings Diana Wanyonyi It's Saturday morning and Hafsa Juma* is seated on a traditional mat known locally as a mkeka under the scorching sun outside her homestead, located near Gasi Beach on the Kenyan coast. Clad in a traditional Swahili dress known as a dera, complemented by a mtandio wrapped around her head, Hafsa, ... MORE > >