Global IssuesCan South Africa Help Nigeria to Industrialise?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (IPS) - The lack of economic diversification throughout sub-Saharan Africa means that despite South Africa's pledges to help Nigeria make the automotive sector the West African nation's flagship industrial target, it may be difficult to do so, experts say.
U.S. Strategy on Water, Development a “Major Advance”
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - U.S. officials Tuesday formally unveiled the government's first comprehensive strategy aimed at integrating water into all U.S. development funding and programmes, a step long urged by advocates and development experts.
Organic Cooperative Proves that Agriculture Can Prosper in Cuba
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
HAVANA, May 21 (IPS) - "The people are the only thing that matters," says agronomist Miguel Ángel Salcines, who then goes on to list a series of other "secondary" factors that have turned Vivero Alamar, an urban farm on the outskirts of the Cuban capital, into a rare success story in the country's depressed agricultural sector.
Indigenous Brazilians Learn to Fight for the Right to Food
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, May 21 (IPS) - Indigenous communities in remote areas of Brazil have begun to recognise that they have the right to not be hungry, and are learning that food security means much more than simply having food on the table.
Tackling Crime Takes on Import As Urban Populations Rise
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
FLORENCE, May 21 (IPS) - As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked growth in another area: crime and security issues.
UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - When thousands of participants from around the world gather in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur next week, the primary focus will be on health and empowerment of girls and women.
Migrant Workers Face Tough Times in Thailand
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 21 (IPS) - On the outskirts of the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a group of twelve migrant families lives in a makeshift camp comprised of houses constructed from scrap metal.
Myanmar’s President Makes Historic, Divisive Visit to White House
Monday, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 20 (IPS) - Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of that country in almost a half-century to pay a call on the White House, a visit that has simultaneously highlighted a series of monumental changes seen in Myanmar in recent years as well as a reforms process that many are warning may have stalled.
Brazil Lagging in Fight against Human Trafficking
Monday, May 20, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (IPS) - In contravention of international law, in Brazil trafficking in human beings remains invisible and unpunished, which encourages the practice of trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour, illegal adoption and the trade in human organs, according to experts.
It Takes a Village to Educate a Girl
Monday, May 20, 2013
NIAMEY, May 20 (IPS) - A decade ago, less than a third of school-aged girls in Niger were in class. Today, though significant cultural and religious opposition remains, nearly two-thirds of girls are enrolled in school.
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