News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 412

  1. Researchers Strive for Technological Innovations to Achieve Food Security in Africa

    - Inter Press Service

    KIGALI, Jun 15 (IPS) - A few years ago, after coming up with a project of launching the first-ever unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Rwanda, entrepreneur Mamy Muziga Ingabire identified the need to provide farmers with information related to their activity – such as the health status of crops.

  2. Despite Unspeakable Hardships, Migrants Keep One Billion People Alive

    - Inter Press Service

    MADRID, Jun 15 (IPS) - Here goes another fact: 230 million migrant workers are now a major life-saving source for up to one billion people starving in the world’s poorest communities, as well as a vital lifeline for the economy of their countries of origin.

  3. Disabilities convention supports ‘inclusive, accessible, and sustainable world’

    - UN News

    We have the tools to end the “systemic marginalization” of persons with disabilities, the UN chief told the 15th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday.

  4. Elder Abuse: Human Rights Have an Expiration Date

    - Inter Press Service

    MADRID, Jun 14 (IPS) - 1 in 6 people over 60 years of age –nearly 141 million people globally– suffers from abuse, according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.

  5. Disability Inclusion Lifts Rural Ugandan Families From Poverty

    - Inter Press Service

    Oyam & Gulu, Uganda, Jun 14 (IPS) - Lawrence Akena was born 32 years ago with microcephaly. Because of his neurological condition, he didn't go to school or benefit from skills training.

  6. The Weaponization of Energy & Europe's Way Out

    - Inter Press Service

    BRUSSELS, Jun 14 (IPS) - The fast-changing environment requires Europe’s energy system not only to adapt but to also find the right mechanisms to ensure its unity in the face of turbulent challenges.

  7. SWIFT Dollar Decline

    - Inter Press Service

    SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 14 (IPS) - US-led sanctions are inadvertently undermining the dollar’s post-Second World War dominance. The growing number of countries threatened by US and allied actions is forcing victims and potential targets to respond pro-actively.

  8. Brazil: Inequality Sharpened, Social Policies Dismantled, More Millions Pushed into Hunger

    - Inter Press Service

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 13 (IPS) - Right now, out of a total of 211.7 million Brazilians, 116.7 million are experiencing some level of food insecurity, 43.4 million do not have enough food, and 19 million were facing hunger, reveals a June 2022 report by the Brazilian Research Network of Food and Nutrition Sovereignty and Security (Rede PENSSAN).

  9. Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile

    - Inter Press Service

    SANTIAGO, Jun 13 (IPS) - Patagonia’s strong winds are driving projects that will place Magallanes, in the extreme south of Chile, in a privileged position to produce and export green hydrogen and help the country move towards carbon neutrality.

  10. Should Sri Lanka Join the Ranks of the “Poorest of the World’s Poor”?

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - As one of the world’s foremost international humanitarian organizations, the United Nations has pledged to provide food and medicines to cash-strapped Sri Lanka --a country suffering from a major financial crisis.

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