Global Issues News Headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism” https://www.globalissues.org/news/topic/235 2024-03-29T08:05:09-07:00 Global Issues Inter Press Service UN News https://static.globalissues.org/i/globalissues.png https://static.globalissues.org/i/globalissues/logo-feed.jpghttps://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36357WHO Calls for More Data on Violence Against Older Women and Women With Disabilities2024-03-29T10:09:39-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Hayeri_WHO_Afghanistan_20221124_MirBachakotHospital_1094.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (IPS) - Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national and global databases, according to findings shared by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36357">Read the full story, “WHO Calls for More Data on Violence Against Older Women and Women With Disabilities”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36356Why Farmers in India and Pakistan Are Shifting to Natural or Regenerative Farming2024-03-29T08:48:52-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Photo-3.jpeg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 (IPS) - Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security. It is growing in popularity in both India and Pakistan, as this cross-border feature highlights.Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilizers and pesticides on his farm in Doober Bhattian, Pakistan.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36356">Read the full story, “Why Farmers in India and Pakistan Are Shifting to Natural or Regenerative Farming”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36354The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot2024-03-29T05:50:25-07:00<p>KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 29 (IPS) - If there is a place where the interlinkages and dependencies between the effects of climate warming and biodiversity loss are clearly at display, it’s Nepal. There is clear <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/5/4/80" rel="noopener" target="_blank">evidence</a> on the impact of climate change on the country’s ecosystem considering the fact that Nepal is an important biodiversity hotspot.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36354">Read the full story, “The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36343Ahead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for Change2024-03-27T18:55:12-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Future-Action-Festival_.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>TOKYO, Japan, Mar 27 (IPS) - In a significant precursor to the United Nations Summit of the Future slated for September, the "Future Action Festival" convened at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 24, drawing a crowd of approximately 66,000 attendees and reaching over half a million viewers via live streaming. The event, a collaborative effort by youth and citizen groups, aimed to foster a deeper understanding and proactive stance among young people on nuclear disarmament and climate change solutions.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36343">Read the full story, “Ahead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for Change”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36339The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban2024-03-27T07:48:46-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Nimco-Ali_.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>LONDON, Mar 27 (IPS) - Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) showed that while some success is taking place, the pace of progress remains slow - lagging behind population growth, especially in places where FGM is most common.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36339">Read the full story, “The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36336Abandoned Children Growing Problem in Northern Syria2024-03-27T06:30:59-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Children-eating-and-drinking-in-the-childs-house.ips--629x472.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>IDLIB, Syria, Mar 27 (IPS) - Wael Al-Hassan was returning from work in the Syrian city of Harim when he heard the sound of a baby crying.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36336">Read the full story, “Abandoned Children Growing Problem in Northern Syria”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36337IMF Urges Non-alignment in Second Cold War2024-03-27T06:26:44-07:00<p>ACCRA, Ghana, Mar 27 (IPS) - The IMF no. 2 recommends non-alignment as the best option for developing countries in the second Cold War as geopolitics threatens already dismal prospects for the world economy and wellbeing.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36337">Read the full story, “IMF Urges Non-alignment in Second Cold War”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36341With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste2024-03-27T05:00:00-07:00<p><img src="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/15-10-2020_FAO_Uganda.jpg/image1170x530cropped.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36341">Read the full story, “With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36335Child Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food Insecurity2024-03-27T01:39:01-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/a-6-629x420.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>LIMA, Mar 27 (IPS) - Quechua farmer Felipa Noamesa, who lives in the southern Peruvian department of Cuzco, prepares a cream of fava bean soup for breakfast every morning with bread and vegetable soup with noodles. Her children are grown up, so her priority is that her five-year-old granddaughter does not suffer from anemia or malnutrition, two problems she frequently sees in her community.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36335">Read the full story, “Child Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food Insecurity”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/26/36326Parents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate Action2024-03-26T12:55:44-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/parentsforclimateyamandu-629x298.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>ROME, Mar 26 (IPS) - Extreme sports are not just for young people. Climate activism isn’t either. Yamandù Pagliano is proof.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/26/36326">Read the full story, “Parents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate Action”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>