Global Issues News Headlines for “Deregulation or Protectionism?”

Europe-Development: The 'Indignados' Still Have Wind in Their Sails

2012-02-06T10:28:00-08:00

Months of protest across the European Union, sparked by ‘indignant’ youth demanding an end to the brand of free market capitalism that has blighted the continent with an unemployment epidemic, finally bore fruit on Jan. 30 when Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, proposed an ambitious jobs scheme.

Romanians Discover Street Protest:

2012-01-23T03:50:00-08:00

For more than a week, thousands have been demonstrating in cities across Romania. Participants from all walks of life bring to the fore the broadest array of demands in what looks like a celebratory discovery of street protest. The main call is against lack of transparency and accountability in decision-making.

Europe: Unrest Spread Eastwards

2012-01-20T02:12:00-08:00

Protests in Hungary and Romania are the first signs of anti-systemic mobilisation in the Eastern half of the continent. While protests in both countries indicate dissatisfaction with their governments’ authoritarian turn, their origins differ, as does the European Union’s reaction to them.

Africa Begins To Rise Above Aid:

2012-01-11T02:18:00-08:00

An increasing number of African countries are beginning to step away from aid dependency, as the domestic private sector becomes the engine of growth across much of Africa.

India: Dangers of a Lax Nuclear Strategy

2011-11-19T01:51:00-08:00

On August 26, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned, taking responsibility for the disastrous meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was caused by the March 2011 undersea earthquake and ensuing tsunami.

Q&A: 'Grabbing of Drylands is a Serious Concern'

2011-11-13T00:14:00-08:00

Designated Drylands Ambassador, United Nations Convention for Combating Desertification (UNCCD), at its 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) in South Korea in October, Dennis Garrity is mandated to raise awareness of land degradation.

Q&A: 'Soil is Key to Global Warming, Food Security'

2011-10-21T04:47:00-07:00

Luc Gnacadja, in his second three-year term as executive secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), is widely seen as delivering on his commitment to manage the world's drylands.

Kazakhstan: Workers Fight Massive Crackdown

2011-06-29T01:46:00-07:00

Workers striking in what has been described as the biggest organised threat to Kazakhstan’s authoritarian regime in the last decade are being beaten by hired thugs as the government ignores pleas for basic international labour rights to be observed.

Nascent Independent Unions Play Key Role In Arab Uprisings:

2011-05-26T11:01:00-07:00

In the Arab world, most trade unions are affiliated to governments, but independent labour organisations are starting to emerge.

Development: Women Demand Access to Water and Energy

2011-05-11T05:21:00-07:00

'Women in LDCs bear the brunt of economic and social hardships,' said Wubitu Hailu, managing director of an Ethiopian NGO, Kulich Youth Reproductive Health and Development Organisation. The failure to provide access to basic services like clean water and electricity is a major factor preventing women from realising their full potential.