News headlines for “Human Population”, page 245
Global Coalition Calls for Withdrawal of SDGs Progress Report
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 14 (IPS) - A report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fails to capture the the true picture of water challenges and the UN must withdraw it, said a global civil society coalition.
Mideast: Drought to Turn People into Eternal Migrants, Prey to Extremism?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 13 (IPS) - Worldwide, land degradation, severe droughts and advancing desertification are set to force populations to flee their homes and migrate. In the specific case of the Middle East and North of Africa (MENA), such an obliged choice implies the additional risk to turn peoples into easy prey to extremist, terrorist groups.
Heavy Toll of Disrupted Farming, Higher Prices and Displaced Livelihoods
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 12 (IPS) - Large agricultural harvests in some regions of the world are buoying global food supply conditions, but protracted fighting and unrest are increasing the ranks of the displaced and hungry elsewhere, according to a United Nations new report.
When Women Have Land Rights, the Tide Begins to Turn
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (IPS) - In Meghalaya, India's northeastern biodiversity hotspot, all three major tribes are matrilineal. Children take the mother's family name, while daughters inherit the family lands.
The “Shocking” Reality of Child Marriage in the U.S.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 08 (IPS) - While stories of child marriage are commonly associated with the Global South, lesser known are the cases closer to home: in the United States.
What Future for 700 Million Arab and Asian Youth?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 08 (IPS) - With a combined population of around 400 million inhabitants, 22 Arab countries are home to nearly 300 million youth--that's 1 in 3 people. Meantime, there are other 400 million youth living in Asia and the Pacific. In both regions, these 700 million young people aged 15–24 years account for up to 60 per cent of world's youth population. What future for them?.
Solar Tents Improve Nutrition in Highlands Villages in Bolivia
- Inter Press Service
PHUYUWASI, Bolivia, Jun 07 (IPS) - In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia, a group of Quechua indigenous women have learned how to combat the intense frosts and the shortage of water in solar tents, and to use what they grow to prepare nutritious new meals for their families.
Renewing Commitment to SDGs: Private Sector Gets Active
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 06 (IPS) - Just last month business representatives from around the world joined the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund commemorate their work as part of the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG).
Women Small-Holder Farmers, Key Drivers for Sustainable Production
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Jun 05 (IPS) - The shouts can be heard from a distance as one approaches Domboshawa, 30 kilometres northeast of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare.
Latin America Lacks Clear Policies to Tackle Human Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
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