News headlines for “Human Population”, page 309
Children Increasingly Becoming the Spoils of War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 14 (IPS) - Whether in Palestine, Ukraine or Somalia, wars result in millions of children threatened by the brutality of armed conflict.
Pledges for Humanitarian Aid Fall Far Short of Deliveries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 13 (IPS) - When international donors pledge millions of dollars either for post-conflict reconstruction or for humanitarian aid, deliveries are rarely on schedule: they are either late, fall far below expectations or not delivered at all.
Female Commandos Ready to Take on the Taliban
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jul 13 (IPS) - For years, Robina Shah has dreamed of joining the police force.
Opinion: Why Women Peacemakers Marched in Korea
- Inter Press Service
BELFAST, Jul 13 (IPS) - The year 2015 marked the 62nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War. The temporary ceasefire has never been replaced with a peace treaty and the demilitarised zone (DMZ) continues to divide the country.
Opinion: Women in Sport – Scoring for Equality
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 13 (IPS) - The Women's World Cup has shown people everywhere what women athletes are all about: skill, strength, unity and determination. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the winners – the team from the United States – and to all others who participated. You are inspiring millions of women and girls around the world to pursue their goals and dreams.
Fishing Families Left High and Dry by Amazon Dams
- Inter Press Service
ALTAMIRA, Brazil, Jul 10 (IPS) - Small-scale fisherpersons were among the first forgotten victims of mega construction projects like the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam on the Xingú River in the Brazilian Amazon.
South Sudanese Girls Given Away As ‘Blood Money’
- Inter Press Service
TORIT, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, Jul 10 (IPS) - So extreme are gender inequalities in South Sudan that a young girl is three times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than to reach the eighth grade – the last grade before high school – according to Plan International, one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world.
Beleaguered Syrians Comprise World’s ‘Biggest Refugee Population From a Single Conflict in a Generation’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 09 (IPS) - Barely 10 months ago, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said the refugee population from Syria had reached the three million mark. Today, the latest data from the field show that the number has passed four million.
Parliamentary Elections with Gender Parity in Venezuela
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Jul 09 (IPS) - More women could be elected to the Venezuelan legislature, but the new rule on gender parity for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been caught up in the political polarisation that has had this country in its grip for years.
Q&A: “If We Don't Close the Poverty Gap, the 21st Century Will End in Extreme Violence”
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 09 (IPS) - Implementation of the ambitious post-2015 development agenda which will be adopted in September 2015 at the United Nations depends to a large extent on funding.
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