News headlines for “Human Population”, page 320
Poor Land Use Worsens Climate Change in St. Vincent
- Inter Press Service
KINGSTOWN, May 14 (IPS) - For 32 years, Joel Poyer, a forest technician, has been tending to the forest of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Pregnancy and Childbirth Still Kill Too Many Women in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, May 14 (IPS) - In spite of strides in social progress, Latin America's maternal mortality rates remain unacceptable, and many of the deaths are avoidable, occurring partly because of neglect of the prescriptions provided by experts: preventive action and health promotion.
The U.N. at 70: Is It Still Fit for the Purpose?
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, May 14 (IPS) - Events are being organised around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, but a recent seminar held in the Austrian capital was not held to applaud the body's past contributions.
The U.N. at 70: Energy Powers Lives, Literally
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, May 14 (IPS) - When, in 2003, Professor Richard Smalley, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, listed the top 10 problems facing humanity for the next 50 years in order of priority, energy was at the top of his list, followed by water, then food.
Indonesia Still a Long Way from Closing the Wealth Gap
- Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, May 13 (IPS) - Every afternoon, Wahyu sets up his wooden food cart by the side of a busy road in Central Jakarta to sell sweet buns, known as ‘bakpao', to people passing by. In a good month, the street vendor can make around 800,000 rupiah, which amounts to roughly 62 dollars.
Campaign to End Sexual Violence Targets Civilian Peacekeepers First
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) - "We can really argue as much as we want but if we put ourselves in the skin of victims, we just have to do something to stop this."
NGOs Urge Post-2015 Declaration Include Water, Sanitation as Basic Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) - Virtually every major international conference concludes with a "programme of action" (PoA) – described in U.N. jargon as "an outcome document" – preceded by a political declaration where 193 member states religiously pledge to honour their commitments.
The Definition of ‘Rape’ Cannot Change with a Marriage Certificate
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, May 12 (IPS) - "I was brutally raped thrice by my husband. He kept me under surveillance in his Dubai house while I suffered from severe malnutrition and depression. When I tried to flee from this hellhole, he confiscated my passport, deprived me of money and beat me up," recalls Anna Marie Lopes, 28, a rape survivor who after six years of torture, finally managed to board a flight to New Delhi from the United Arab Emirates in 2012.
NGOs Urge Commission of Inquiry to Probe Sexual Abuse in U.N. Peacekeeping
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - A rising tide of sexual abuse in U.N. peacekeeping operations has triggered the launch of a high-level campaign to end the continued attacks on women and children and an urgent call for the creation of an independent commission of inquiry.
Reviving Dignity: The Remarkable Perseverance of Myanmar’s Displaced
- Inter Press Service
SITTWE, Myanmar, May 12 (IPS) - In Myanmar's Western Rakhine State, over a hundred thousand people displaced by inter communal violence that broke out nearly three years ago remain interned in camps on torrid plains and coastal marshes, struggling to survive.
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