News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 428

  1. Revealed: The Shocking Extent of Exploitative Baby Formula Milk Marketing

    - Inter Press Service

    MADRID, May 06 (IPS) - The world's leading health and children specialised organisations have once again sounded the alarm bell about what they classify as “shocking, insidious, exploitative, aggressive, misleading and pervasive” marketing tricks used by the baby formula milk business with the sole aim of increasing, even more, their already high profits.

  2. Give Edible Insects a Chance as an Alternative High-Quality Protein Source, say Scientists

    - Inter Press Service

    Nairobi, May 06 (IPS) - Growing up in Samoya Village of Bungoma County in the Western part of Kenya, Elvis Wanjala has fond childhood memories of the rainy season, chasing and catching black-bellied winged termites in the rain.

  3. Small decrease in food prices in April ‘a welcome relief’

    - UN News

    After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. 

  4. The Sun Illuminates the Nights of Rural Families in El Salvador

    - Inter Press Service

    TEOTEPEQUE, El Salvador, May 05 (IPS) - After working on the family farm, Carlos Salama comes home and plugs his cell phone into a socket via a solar-powered electrical system, a rarity in this rural village in southern El Salvador.

  5. Collective bargaining in the workplace, essential for global recovery: ILO

    - UN News

    In the fast-changing world of work, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Thursday just how important dialogue between workers and management is to the global post-pandemic recovery – and to keeping people’s wages fair.

  6. UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

    - UN News

    As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid highlighted on Wednesday the need to build a more sustainable, resilient, and responsible global tourism sector.

  7. Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems

    - Inter Press Service

    KIGALI, Rwanda, May 04 (IPS) - Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country’s Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), the Government of Rwanda has carried out numerous initiatives to promote sustainable mobility and the green economy at large.

  8. New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally

    - UN News

    Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all, and the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions. 

  9. Breaking Taboos around Menstruation and Leaving No Girl Behind

    - Inter Press Service

    Lake Chad, May 04 (IPS) - Fourteen-year-old Hadiza smiles as she clutches a purple bag in her hands. Inside the cloth bag is a Menstrual Hygiene Management kit, an essential item that gives her dignity and enables her to continue with school even when menstruating.

  10. In Sri Lanka, Things Fall Apart

    - Inter Press Service

    LONDON, May 04 (IPS) - When I ended last month’s column hoping that April would not prove to be hapless Sri Lanka’s ‘cruellest month’ (in the words TS Eliot), I hardly anticipated the current turn of events.

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