News headlines for “Human Population”, page 328
Decent Employment Opportunities for Young People in Rural Africa
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Mar 27 (IPS) - Over half of the African continent's population is below the age of 25 and approximately 11 million young Africans are expected to enter the labour market every year for the next decade, say experts.
Q&A: "Protect Your Biodiversity"
- Inter Press Service
ST. JOHN, Antigua, Mar 26 (IPS) - Richard Huber is chief of the Sustainable Communities, Hazard Risk, and Climate Change Section of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organisation of American States (OAS). It's objective? Foster resilient, more sustainable cities – reducing, for example, consumption of water and energy – while simultaneously improving the quality of life and the participation of the community.
Opinion: Education as a Cornerstone for Women’s Empowerment
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 25 (IPS) - Earlier this month, the Barack Obama administration announced a new initiative designed to improve girls' education around the world. Dubbed "Let Girls Learn," the programme builds on current progress made, such as ensuring girls are enrolled in primary school at the same rates as boys, and is looking to expand opportunities for girls to complete their education.
Acting Tough to Earn Respect as Policewomen in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 25 (IPS) - When they joined the police, Marina Faustino and Silvia Miers were part of a small minority, and to make their way in a world of men they had to "act tough." Now, thanks to a gender equality policy, there are more and more policewomen in Argentina, fighting sexism and prejudice as well as crime.
Joan Baez, Ai Weiwei Awarded Amnesty International’s Top Honour
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (IPS) - Folk singer Joan Baez and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei were announced Tuesday as the winners of Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award.
Global Citizenship Essential for Gender Equality: Ambassador Chowdhury
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (IPS) - At a recent panel discussion on women's leadership during the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury was the lone male voice.
Pacific Islanders Say Climate Finance “Essential” for Paris Agreement
- Inter Press Service
, Mar 24 (IPS) - As Pacific Islanders contemplate the scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone Pam this month across four Pacific Island states, including Vanuatu, leaders in the region are calling with renewed urgency for global action on climate finance, which they say is vital for building climate resilience and arresting development losses.
Opinion: Sharing the Vision of a Changed World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS) - This year has many initiatives taking place in the realm of women's leadership, but one platform and movement in particular is standing out, and people are noticing. We are the founders of IMPACT Leadership 21, leadership architects for inclusive, high growth economies.
The Rich Should be Held Accountable in the U.N.'s New Development Goals, Say NGOs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 23 (IPS) - When the World Economic Forum (WEF) met last January in Switzerland, attended mostly by the rich and the super-rich, the London-based charity Oxfam unveiled a report with an alarming statistic: if current trends continue, the world's richest one percent would own more than 50 percent of the world's wealth by 2016.
Multi-Drug Resistance Adds to Tuberculosis Epidemic in Papua New Guinea
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Mar 23 (IPS) - Rising multi-drug resistance in patients suffering from tuberculosis, a debilitating infectious lung disease which mainly impacts the developing world, has led to a public health emergency in the southwest Pacific Island state of Papua New Guinea, according to state officials.
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