Inter Press Service

Inter Press Service is a global news agency headquartered in Rome, Italy. Its main focus is news and analysis about social, political, civil, and economic subjects as it relates to the Global South, civil society and globalization. IPS Inter Press Service news agency has established itself as a leading provider of news about sustainability, and as a global and regional communication platform for environment and development issues. The World Service covers over 150 countries and it's produced in English and Spanish. Selected stories are translated into French, German, Italian, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish and Portuguese. IPS focuses on the developing regions of the globe, but within the context of globalisation and its impacts. IPS journalists write about economy, politics and social and cultural affairs. Development, environment, health, education, migration, human rights, democratisation, international co-operation and minorities are priority issues.