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SDG Fund Report Reaches a Higher Moral Ground
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 06 (IPS) - At this historic moment – this new report ("Business and SDG 16") is a tryst with destiny, one that fulfills a promise that was made both by the United Nations and the private sector at the launch of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015.
Why Water, Soap & Toilets are Keys in Ending Malnutrition
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Nov 06 (IPS) - I started work this morning feeling disillusioned. A report had hit my desk that painted a very bleak picture of the state of the world's health – and for a moment I was over-whelmed by just how much work there was left to do. Then I regrouped – and began making plans.
Argentina Aims to Be a Leader in Mining, But Obstacles Abound
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 04 (IPS) - Argentina does not have the mining tradition of other South American countries, but this could begin to change. The government wants to draw 30 billion dollars in foreign investment to tap the great mining potential along the eastern slope of the Andes mountain range, stretching from north to south.
My vision for a pollution-free planet
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 03 (IPS) - For too long, the relationship between prosperity and environment has been seen as a trade-off. Tackling pollution was considered an unwelcome cost on industry and a handicap to economic growth.
The Weinstein effect: The Global Scourge of Sexual Harassment & Exploitation
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 03 (IPS) - When the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA's) Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd, detailed an incident involving the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein for The New York Times in their eyepopping investigation into decades of alleged sexual harassment, it came as a shock to many.
Got Climate Questions? Climate Watch Has Answers
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 03 (IPS) - Negotiators and stakeholders headed to Bonn, Germany, for next week's UN climate summit continue to confront a range of questions surrounding one essential query: How do we meet the imperative to lower greenhouse gas emissions now — quickly — to minimize the most severe impacts of climate change?
Locals Learn to Live in Harmony with Drought in Brazil's Semiarid Region
- Inter Press Service
CANUDOS, Brazil, Nov 02 (IPS) - Irrigated green fields of vineyards and monoculture crops coexist in Brazil's semiarid Northeast with dry plains dotted with flowering cacti and native crops traditionally planted by the locals. Two models of development in struggle, with very different fruits.
‘Never Again’: Investing in Prevention and Early Action
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 02 (IPS) - After the Rwandan genocide, the United Nations promised ‘never again.' But has the international community kept their word?
From Mexico to Myanmar, conflicts and humanitarian crises have multiplied.
Widespread Natural Disasters Threaten Development Goals
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 02 (IPS) - This year in the Caribbean and on the American mainland, hurricanes have left millions of people in need of assistance.
An Urgent Need to Transform World’s Energy Systems
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - When we discuss global interconnection in relation to energy, we are at the centre of the two key words that express our global concerns - sustainability and inclusivity.
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