News headlines for “Human Population”, page 314
Opinion: No Place to Hide in Addis
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 18 (IPS) - My colleagues just got back from Munich, where we held a summit bringing together over 250 young volunteers from across Europe. These youngsters campaigned in the run-up to and at the doorstep of the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, as one of the key moments in a year brimming with opportunities to tackle extreme poverty.
Donor Conference to Tackle Nepal Reconstruction
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 17 (IPS) - The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal in April, and the numerous aftershocks that followed, left the country with losses amounting to a third of its economy.
From Residents to Rangers: Local Communities Take Lead on Mangrove Conservation in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
KALPITIYA, Sri Lanka, Jun 17 (IPS) - Weekends and public holidays are deadly for one of Sri Lanka's most delicate ecosystems – that is when the island's 8,815 hectares of mangroves come under threat.
Could Peacekeeping Wives Deter Sexual Abuse in U.N. Overseas Operations?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - Back in November 2007, about 108 military personnel from an Asian country, serving with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti, were deported home after being accused of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of minors.
Cities Will Be Decisive in Fight for Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - With cities increasingly in the spotlight on the international stage, urban planning and development has become a critical issue in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Climate Justice: Trial by Public Opinion for World’s Polluters
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) - The United Nations, which is tasked with the protection of the global environment, has asserted that climate change affects people everywhere - with no exceptions.
Domestics in Mexico Face Abuse and Scant Protection
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jun 16 (IPS) - Her last two jobs left a bitter taste in the mouth of Yoloxochitl Solís, a 48-year-old single mother from Mexico. She sums up the experience in two words: abuse and discrimination.
When a Kid With Low Self-Esteem Dreams of Becoming the President
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) - You may have heard of Global Citizenship Education (GCED), but unless you move in international development circles, chances are you're not entirely sure what the acronym means.
Adaptation Funding a Key Issue for Caribbean at Climate Talks
- Inter Press Service
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 15 (IPS) - With less than six months to go before the next full United Nations Conference of the Parties also known as COP 21 – widely regarded as a make-or-break moment for an agreement on global action on climate change – Caribbean nations are still hammering out the best approach to the talks.
Q&A: Better Students, Better Citizens, Better World: Education Is the Key to Peace
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 14 (IPS) - In a world where high levels of social and religious intolerance, conflicts, violent extremism and environmental degradation are threatening justice and peace, the United Nations is trying to find ways to maintain world order and promote sustainable development.
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