News headlines for “Human Population”, page 84
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But Only a Few Are Seen as Human Beings
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jul 07 (IPS) - Far-right Brazilian president, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, was quoted a year ago or so as saying to a small group of indogenous people that they “now look a bit more like humans.”
UN Predicts 68 Percent of World's Population will be Living in Urban Areas by 2050
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jul 07 (IPS) - When we think of urbanization we often end up referring to the increasing number of megalopolises that are sprawling around the world.
Yet less thoughts are given on the fact that the future patterns of urbanization will be centered on secondary cities or semi urban spaces, now becoming extensions of these gigantic cities.
The Camel, the Needle -- and the UN's first Woman Secretary-General
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) - A 2.0 version of an ancient Biblical saying reads: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a woman to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The male/female ratio for the Secretary-General stands at 9 vs zero. And the Presidency of the General Assembly (PGA), the highest policy-making body at the UN, is not far behind either.
Rights Groups Question 'Pregnancy Register' for Polish Women
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Jul 05 (IPS) - Women’s rights groups fear a new legal provision in Poland requiring doctors to collect records on all pregnancies could create what they have described as a ‘pregnancy register’ to monitor whether women are having abortions.
Mobilizing Against Hunger in Brazil, Where It Affects 33.1 Million People
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 05 (IPS) - A campaign against hunger, a problem that affects 15.5 percent of the Brazilian population, seeks to mobilize society once again in search of urgent solutions, inspired by a mass movement that took off in the country in 1993.
Why We Need a Digital Safe Space for LGBTQ Youth - Thoughts from Asian Teens
- Inter Press Service
Seoul & Nonthaburi, Thailand, Jul 04 (IPS) - Recently, I watched a documentary titled Why We Can’t See Disabled People.
Androids in Human Populations
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Jul 04 (IPS) - It is time for countries, especially those with slow growing and ageing human populations, to welcome androids, i.e., humanoid robots with human-like appearance and behavior, including speech, sight, hearing, mobility, and artificial intelligence.
EU's Exclusionary Migration Policies Place People on the Move toward Europe at Greater Risk
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jul 04 (IPS) - A mass attempt on June 24, 2022, of about 2000 African migrants to scale the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla left at least 37 people dead.
The Digital Divide, a Pending Issue in Chile's Educational System
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Jul 01 (IPS) - A Chilean government plan seeks to ensure connectivity in remote areas, in a first step to address a deep digital divide among the country's inhabitants that includes a lack of access to technology and digital education deficits, exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Story of Abortion Rights
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Jul 01 (IPS) - On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which had declared abortion constitutional, and a woman's right to abortion is no longer guaranteed. This is another example of the divisiveness that has surrounded abortion to date, and has sparked controversy on both sides of the issue. While it is politically perceived that this Supreme Court decision resulted from a majority of conservative judges appointed during the Trump administration, an important point is being forgotten.
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