Global Issues
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Pro-rich Policies Buoy Billionaires' Rise in India
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Feb 09 (IPS) - If India ranks among the world’s fastest growing economies it is also where inequity is growing the fastest, thanks to endemic features unique to the country such as the caste system.
Three Key Questions for Understanding Shifts in Global Poverty
- Inter Press Service
Power of Connection & Collaborations to Fight Modern-day Slavery
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Feb 08 (IPS) - The Covid-19 pandemic affected countries and people globally, at the same time exacerbated vulnerabilities such as modern-day slavery. There are over 40.3 million people estimated to be in modern-day slavery, and certain population groups, sectors and geographies such as children, migrant workers, women and girls that were already vulnerable, became more vulnerable to recruitment and exploitation during the pandemic. The United Nations has called the pandemic more than a health crisis, “it is an economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, and a human rights crisis.”
Inconsistent Laws Perpetuate Unsafe Online Spaces for Children & Young People
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 08 (IPS) - The internet and digital technology have allowed children and young people to connect, exchange knowledge and information, and truly turn the world into a global village.
Here's to the Newbies in Science Communication
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, Feb 08 (IPS) - In the spirit of science communication, I posted via twitter a video clip of a bee that had taken a little too much of pollen. It received over 30,000 views and had over 100,000 impressions. Over the years, before the pandemic, thanks to several science communication workshops and trainings about various ways to communicate science, I have continued to grow as a science communicator.
Cyberbullying a top concern on Safer Internet Day
- UN News
With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the internet, according to a survey carried about by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on two social media platforms.
‘Whole Life Cycle of Plastics’ Approach Could Reduce Pollution – WWF expert
- Inter Press Service
New York, Feb 08 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected plastic waste management, as the world saw a rise in single-use sanitary products, and many cities abandoned their recycling and waste management efforts in the first few months, Eirik Lindebjerg of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told IPS.
Resist Inflation Phobia Coup
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 08 (IPS) - Calls, even screams, to fight inflation above all else are getting shriller. Thankfully, even The Economist (5 Feb. 2022) reminds all, Fighting inflation could put the world in a slump.
No inflation consensus International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva doubts the world faces a runaway inflation threat. She urges policymakers to carefully calibrate fiscal and monetary policies, with more “specificity”, as not ‘one size fits all’.
In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report
- UN News
People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity, according to new data and analysis by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) published on Tuesday.
Spate of Water Projects in Mexico Ignore Impacts
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Feb 07 (IPS) - The Mexican government is prioritizing the construction and modernization of mega water projects, without considering their impacts and long-term viability, according to a number of experts and activists.
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