News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 125
Building Resilience Against Climate Risks: The Transformative Role of Social Protection
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. While the impact of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine on food system disruptions was widely covered, underlying food system vulnerabilities across Asia and the Pacific had been steadily growing long before these crises unfolded.
When Will World Food Day be a Day to Actually Celebrate?
- Inter Press Service
BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. World Food Day seems like it should be a time to celebrate. A day to eat delicious meals and enjoy the rich traditions and cultures of food around the globe.
Building Water Security for the Next Generation in the Pacific Territories
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Oct 14 (IPS) - The Pacific Islands region is both the frontline of the wrath that climate change is lashing on the environment and human life and the drive for innovation and solutions to stem the destruction and strengthen island environments for the future. The survival of life, even nations, in the Pacific depends on it.
‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
- UN News
To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.
Afghan Girls Share Their Despair and Visions for the Future Under Taliban Rule
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) - The 15 August 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan devastated the lives of millions of Afghans. But the rights and freedoms of women and girls in particular have been progressively trampled by a series of edicts that have created a virtual system of gender apartheid. In line with the 2024 International Day of the Girl theme, ‘Girls' vision for the future', a dozen Afghan girls speak up to express their hardships and resilience. They also share their visions for the future.
It’s High Time to Turn the “Right to Foods” for a Healthy, Nutritious & Affordable Diet into Reality
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 11 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. This year the theme for World Food Day is "Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future." It's a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods. But how do we get from a right to a reality? And why is it so important to think about not just having sufficient food, but also the diversity of diets?
The world must step up for girls, UN chief says
- UN News
As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and offer recommendations on what they need to fully realise their rights.
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami
- UN News
When Ahmadi, a local storyteller on the Indonesian island of Simeulue, sings a lullaby to his one-year-old grandson, the song is not one about fairies and angels but rather about the precautions to take in a potential tsunami.
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Lao PDR
- UN News
High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Lao People's Democratic Republic in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee.
Higher Education Course Rescues Indigenous Guarani Culture in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
IGUAZU, Argentina, Oct 11 (IPS) - A few years ago, Bernardo Olivera moved to Posadas, the capital of the Argentinean province of Misiones, to study mathematics at the public university. Interested in numbers and keen to progress, he felt, however, that the education system put a barrier in his way because of his indigenous origin.
Powered by
