News headlines for “Human Population”, page 166
US Defunds UNFPA for Third Consecutive Year -- on Misconceived Assumptions
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 (IPS) - The Trump administration, in its continued hostility towards the United Nations-- and as part of its policy aimed at undermining multilateral institutions and international commitments-- has withheld its annual contributions to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) – for the third consecutive year.
Spirit of Olympics & UN’s Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jul 16 (IPS) - Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez is Chair-Rapporteur of the Human Right Council's Social Forum 2018 & Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva*
As I reflect on the varied views and perspectives that emerged during the Human Rights Council's Social Forum 2018 -- where the theme of Olympic ideal and inclusive sports and their contribution to the promotion of the human rights, peace and development through sports were extensively deliberated on -- I observed an immediate connect with the preparations that are currently underway for the hosting of the Olympics 2024 in France.
Rwanda Prepares the Foundations for Climate-Resilient Cities
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Jul 15 (IPS) - How do you plan a resilient city? A city that can withstand climate change impacts, and the natural disasters that it produces at increased frequencies. And how do you protect the city, its individuals and communities, its business and institutions from either the increased flooding or prolonged droughts that result? It's a complex question with an even more complex solution, but one that the central African nation of Rwanda is looking to answer.
Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 (IPS) - On 10 July 2019 I was honored to moderate a meeting with women's groups for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose aim was to better diagnose the role of women in the prevention or instigation of violent extremism.
A Relentless Battle Against Poverty & Hunger in World’s Most Populous Region
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (IPS) - The world's two most populous nations-– China and India—have been making steady progress in eradicating extreme poverty, but have fallen short in their attempts to eliminate extreme hunger, according to the Bangkok-based UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
The Fight to End Violence Against Women in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) - Parliamentarians met in Laos last week to discuss violence against women and girls.
The meeting was organized by the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and hosted by the National Assembly of Laos.
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa
- Inter Press Service
DODOMA, Tanzania, Jul 11 (IPS) - Research scientists are studying groundwater resources in three African countries in order to understand the renewability of the source and how people can use it sustainably towards a green revolution in Africa.
Let's Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - Dr Natalia Kanem is Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed important because they help governments develop policies that respond to evolving needs for services such as education and health.
Drought, Disease and War Hit Global Agriculture, Says U.N.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - The United Nations has warned of drought, disease and war preventing farmers from producing enough food for millions of people across Africa and other regions, leading to the need for major aid operations.
A Lifelong Battle Against the “Disease of Silence”
- Inter Press Service
BRASILIA, Jul 10 (IPS) - Mario Osava interviews YOHEI SASAKAWA, president of the Nippon FoundationYohei Sasakawa has dedicated half of his 80 years of life to combating the "disease of silence" and is still fighting the battle, as president of the Nippon Foundation and World Health Organisation (WHO) goodwill ambassador for elimination of leprosy, formally known as Hansen's Disease.
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