Global Issues
News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 476
Greed-Driven Pandemic Still Killing Millions
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 14 (IPS) - Failure to vaccinate most in poor countries sustains the COVID-19 pandemic. Rich country greed and patent monopolies block developing countries from affordably making the means to protect themselves.
Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi's Mental Health Burden
- Inter Press Service
Lilongwe, Malawi, Dec 13 (IPS) - When a former deputy speaker of Parliament shot himself dead within the National Assembly buildings in Lilongwe in September 2021, it shook Malawi. It also turned attention to the mental health burden in the country.
CPJ’s Census on Jailed Journalists Reveals Distressing “Intolerance of Independent Journalism”
- Inter Press Service
New York, Dec 13 (IPS) - Governments are determined to control information and are prepared to imprison journalists to achieve this mission, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said following the release of their annual global census tracking journalists who were imprisoned and killed in 2021.
Extremists Harm Image of Islam and Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Si Lanka, Dec 13 (IPS) - Every time, breaking news of a barbaric crime or terror act is reported from anywhere in the world, peace-loving Muslims the world over feel dejected and wish it had not been another tragedy that will make others glower at them with suspicion as though they too are complicit in the crime.
When the Glass House by the East River Exploded in Laughter.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 13 (IPS) - Created in 1945 following the devastation caused by World War II, the United Nations was mandated with the task of maintaining international peace and security as one of its primary political missions.
First Person: Cultivating Haiti’s future
- UN News
Farmers in south-west of Haiti are cultivating a future for the country as they continue to work their land despite the challenges caused by the 14 August earthquake. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) has been supporting their development over many years as FAO’s Jérémie-based staff member Mykerlange Balmir explains.
Homeless Camps, a Reflection of Growing Inequality in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Dec 10 (IPS) - Camps made up of thousands of tents and shacks have mushroomed in Chile due to the failure of housing policies and official subsidies for the sector, aggravated by the rise in poverty, the covid-19 pandemic and the massive influx of immigrants.
Promoting sustainability and the UN at Dubai Expo: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Around two months into a six-month residency at Dubai Expo, the UN Hub has already attracted a large number of visitors, including several delegations from UN Member States. Dena Assaf, the UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE, and Deputy Commissioner-General of the UN at Expo, says that the event is a unique opportunity to highlight the aims and messages of the Organization.
‘Great Mining Migration’: Power-Hungry Bitcoin Leaves China
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 10 (IPS) - On 14 April this year, the price of a single Bitcoin reached a then all-time-high of around US$64,870. Just over a month later, the price of the world’s most popular digital currency had tumbled to $34,259.
Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief
- UN News
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Friday, that Catherine Russell of the United States will become the next Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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