Inter Press Service

Inter Press Service has published an expert guide examining how celebrities engage with global causes, looking at the ways well-known figures lend their platforms to humanitarian, environmental and social issues. The guide addresses both the reach celebrity activism can bring to campaigns and the criticism that famous advocates sometimes oversimplify complex problems or shift attention away from affected communities.

Candidates vying to become the next UN Secretary-General are being confronted with a wave of hard-hitting questions about their records and positions, though Inter Press Service notes the answers may remain evasive. The selection process for the world body's top job is drawing scrutiny over how openly contenders will engage on contentious issues.

A new report by Inter Press Service examines how coastal communities in Bangladesh can be protected from tide-related loss and damage as rising seas and tidal flooding intensify. The piece focuses on adaptation measures and how loss-and-damage funding can support vulnerable low-lying areas facing repeated tidal inundation.