News headlines for “Human Population”, page 78
Ending Gender-Based Violence in a World of 8 Billion
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (IPS) - Whether to have children or not is one of the most life-altering decisions a person can make.
But as UNFPA’s 2022 State of World Population report shows, people around the world – especially women and members of marginalized groups – are frequently denied any choice in the matter, with partners, relatives, health care providers and even governments making or strongly influencing these decisions.
Three Truths to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment in the UN
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (IPS) - The U.S. Government has recently published 'Engagement Principles' on Protection from Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Sexual Harassment within International Organizations', and while any involvement from Member States is to be encouraged, these principles do not address the fundamental need for either deterrence or for accountability.
A World of 8 Billion: Population Growth Will Continue But its Slowing Down
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 11 (IPS) - Global population is about to reach 8 billion, a mere 11 years after it reached 7 billion. The official Day of 8 Billion is observed by the UN November 15, though it's hard to pinpoint exactly when we pass the actual milestone.
World Population after 8,000,000,000
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 08 (IPS) - Contrary to the often-cited hype and nonsense of some celebrities reported in the news media, the world’s population of 8,000,000,000 human beings is not going to collapse any time soon.
UN Needs a Sea Change in its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA)
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 08 (IPS) - Calling it “so disappointing and disheartening” in social media on 17 October, Dr. Rosie James, a British medical expert, announced that “I was sexually assaulted by a World Health Organization (WHO) staff tonight at the World Health Summit.”
A Tale of Cities
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (IPS) - For decades, urban practitioners have failed to consider the needs of women in city decision-making and planning. Imagine being a young girl in a bustling metropolis.
What Does it take to Build a Culture of Equality & Inclusion at the UN? Reflections from Inside a Change Process
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Oct 28 (IPS) - The organisational is personal. Every day since the two of us were asked back in 2020 to co-lead the process of culture transformation at UNAIDS, the United Nations organisation which drives global efforts to end AIDS, we have both felt at our very core how crucial it has been to get it right.
Iranian Women Fight in the Streets, But Also from Home
- Inter Press Service
COPENHAGEN, Oct 25 (IPS) - It’s been over a month since Bayan, a 30-year-old Persian language teacher, last left her home in the Kurdish city of Piranshahr, 730 northwest of Tehran. Her parents believe they must protect her from what might happen to a protester in Iran.
U.S. Political Divides on Demographic Issues
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 24 (IPS) - Given the upcoming midterm elections in the United States and the consequences of the outcome for domestic legislation and programs as well as the country’s foreign policy, it’s useful and fitting to review fundamental differences between America’s two major political parties on vital demographic issues.
Public Development Banks Cant Drag Their Feet When It Comes to Building a Sustainable Future
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Oct 21 (IPS) - A coalition of civil society organisations is demanding public development banks (PDBs) to take radical and innovative steps to tackle human rights violations and environmental destruction. No project funded by PDBs should come at the expenses of vulnerable groups, the environment and collective liberties, but should instead embody the voices of communities, democratic values and environmental justice.
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