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Hunger Will Not Be Defeated Without a Better Environment, Nutrition and Health
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 04 (IPS) - The UN Food Systems Pre-Summit, held from 26 to 28 July in Rome, highlighted, as perhaps never before, that hunger can be defeated if we also manage to protect the environment, promote better nutrition and health. This new mentality and comprehensive approach consist of considering higher levels of economic investment to stimulate trade in agriculture and food and pursue a path towards a sustainable future.
China Struggles with Socio-environmental Standards in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 04 (IPS) - In southeast Mexico, work on the Yucatan Solar Park, owned by the Chinese company Jinko Solar, has been halted since 2020 for lack of proper consultation with indigenous communities, after affected local residents filed an injunction against the project.
'Dont Forget Leprosy' Campaign Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Aug 04 (IPS) - A visit to a leprosy facility in Korea with his father, Ryoichi Sasakawa, spurred Yohei Sasakawa to dedicate his life to eliminating both the disease and discrimination of those affected.
Multilateral Peace Operations in 2020: Developments & Trends
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / THE HAGUE, Aug 04 (IPS) - The writer is a Researcher with the Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) The first year of the Covid-19 pandemic saw wide-ranging impacts on multilateral peace operations.
The crisis simultaneously affected all operations, host nations, headquarters and contributing countries. It caused major disruption—from the political-strategic level where mandates are drawn up, down to the operational and tactical levels.
UN chief welcomes ‘historic’ IMF liquidity boost for governments in need
- UN News
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate restrictions on government spending throughout the world, the UN chief on Tuesday welcomed the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $650 billion allocation of Special Drawing Rights to “boost liquidity”.
Suburban Living the Worst for Carbon Emissions – New Research
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Aug 03 (IPS) - Work, education, entertainment, or simply better connectivity all draw people to cities. By the end of this century around 85% of the world population are predicted to live in cities.
Central Banks Must Address Pandemic Challenges
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 03 (IPS) - Hopes for an inclusive global economic recovery are fast fading. As rich countries have done little to ensure poor countries’ access to vaccines and fiscal resources, North-South “fault lines” will certainly widen.
Resumption of China-US Contacts: Use of Protocol as Peacetime Weapon in an Unstable World
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, Aug 02 (IPS) - It had been four long months since the meeting in Alaska between Chinese and American officials, their first interaction since President Joe Biden assumed office in January this year.
Increasing Revenue & Protecting Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
CAPETOWN / BANGKOK, Aug 02 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on millions of families and damaged the economy of countries around the globe.
Rich countries with higher vaccination rates have opened up their economy ahead of poor countries that are still struggling to fight the pandemic.
After Vilifying the UN, US Returns to the World Body
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 02 (IPS) - Ed Koch, a sharp-tongued Mayor of New York city (1978-89), once stopped short of using a four-letter word to denounce the United Nations.
Instead, he opted for a five-letter word dismissing the UN as a “sewer” relegating it to the lower depths of degradation.
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