News headlines for “Human Population”, page 304
Impressive Relief Effort Alleviating Hardship in Flood-Affected Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) - With the rainy season still far from over, flood-affected communities in the Sagaing Region and other parts of northern and western Myanmar are preparing for more hardships, while the government continues what the United Nations has called an "incredible" relief effort.
U.N. to Unleash “Power of Education” to Fight Intolerance, Racism
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) - The United Nations is planning to launch a global campaign against the spread of intolerance, extremism, racism and xenophobia -- largely by harnessing the talents of the younger generation.
Widowhood in Papua New Guinea Brings an Uncertain Future
- Inter Press Service
GOROKA, Papua New Guinea, Aug 11 (IPS) - It has only been six months since Iveti, 37, lost her husband of 18 years, but already she is facing hardship and worry about the future.
Settlement Expansion Largely Responsible for Violence in Occupied West Bank
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 (IPS) - Just weeks after an 18-month-old baby was killed in an arson attack in the Palestinian village of Duma, located south of Nablus city in the Occupied West Bank, a United Nations special committee has blasted Israel's policy of settlement expansion, saying it is the root cause of violence towards Palestinians.
South African Women’s Day Highlights Need for More Change
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (IPS) - Recognition of the indispensable role played by women in defeating apartheid was the focus of countless speeches, film showings and even fashion shows as the country paused this week for National Women's Day, a public holiday.
Opinion: Time for the World to Protect and Value its Young Human Rights Defenders
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (IPS) - There's a deep irony that as people around the world mark International Youth Day on Aug. 12, hardly any attention will be paid to the shrinking space for young human rights defenders who increasingly find themselves on the receiving end of government repression.
Unique Alliance Between Gauchos and Environmentalists Protects Argentina’s Pampas
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 07 (IPS) - The traditions of Argentina's gauchos or cowboys have joined together with modern agricultural technology in a unique alliance between stockbreeders and environmentalists aimed at preserving biodiversity in the pampas, boosting productivity, and enhancing the flavour of this South America's country's famous beef.
U.N. Post-2015 Development Agenda Adopted Amidst Closed-Door Deals
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 (IPS) - At about a quarter to seven on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 2, the member states of the United Nations adopted the post-2015 development agenda outcome document, titled "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda."
Ugandan Women Hail Partial Success Over “Bride Price” System
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Aug 07 (IPS) - After years of a protracted battle against Uganda's "bride price" practice, the country's Supreme Court this week ruled that husbands can no longer demand that it be returned in the event of dissolution of a customary marriage but has stopped short of declaring the practice itself unconstitutional.
Making the World's Indigenous Visible in the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - As the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples approaches on Sunday, Aug. 9, concerns are growing that they will not fully benefit from the newly drafted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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