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What Future for a World of 8 Billion?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - What does a young girl from Juba, in South Sudan, an 8-year-old boy living in the slums of Mumbai, in India, a young mother from the south of Lima, in Peru, and an 83-year-old man enjoying retirement in the suburbs of Stockholm, in Sweden, have in common?
India & China Continue to Lead -- as World Population Projected to Reach 8.0 Billion
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - India and China, two Asian nuclear powers who are also longstanding rivals embroiled in the geo-politics of the Indian Ocean region, have remained two of the world’s most populous nations accounting for over a billion people each.
But as the world’s population reaches the 8.0 billion mark, come November, India is projected to surpass China.
From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique
- UN News
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a chance to lead productive, peaceful lives in their communities.
‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Over the last 10 years, the number of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes and become displaced in their own countries, has more than doubled. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the increase in internally displaced persons (IDPs) has been particularly stark, as Resident Coordinator Bruno Lemarquis, the senior UN official there, explains.
Wild Species Central to Human Survival, New IPBES Report Offers Options for their Sustainable Use
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Jul 08 (IPS) - Fifty thousand wild species meet the needs of billions of people worldwide, providing food, cosmetics, shelter, clothing, medicine and inspiration. But now, a million species of plants and animals face extinction with far-reaching consequences, including endangering economies, food security and livelihoods.
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But (II): The Unseen, Untold Story of the 50%
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jul 08 (IPS) - While women and girls have been so far enjoying some of their due rights in Western high-income countries, the overwhelming majority of teenagers and adult women in the impoverished regions of the current world’s population of 8 billions continue to suffer all kinds of inequalities.
Migrant Workers from Mexico, Caught Up in Trafficking, Forced Labor and Exploitation
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jul 08 (IPS) - Eduardo Reyes, originally from Puebla in central Mexico, was offered a 40-hour workweek contract by his recruiter and his employer in the United States, but ended up performing hundreds of hours of unpaid work that was not authorized because his visa had expired, unbeknownst to him.
Intersecting Crises are Impeding the UNs Sustainable Development Goals, Threatening Peace & Security
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (IPS) - This week marks the mid-way point to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and with it the release of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022.
From The Field: “Bioprospecting”, Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush
- UN News
Prospecting used to be about digging up gold and other minerals. Today “bioprospecting” is allowing countries to use the natural riches at their disposal, for the production of pharmaceuticals, and other commercially viable products.
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But Only a Few Are Seen as Human Beings
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jul 07 (IPS) - Far-right Brazilian president, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, was quoted a year ago or so as saying to a small group of indogenous people that they “now look a bit more like humans.”
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