News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 149
Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
- UN News
The right to development is inextricably linked with trade which the world’s poorest countries - now “mired in debt” through no fault of their own - have every right to pursue on much fairer terms, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Wednesday.
Turning the Tide: Health Community Turns to UNFCCC for Inclusivity
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Jun 11 (IPS) - There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently adopted World Health Organization's Climate Change and Health Resolution is considered pivotal.
Climate Finance: The Planet is Speaking, Listen and Respond with Justice
- Inter Press Service
BONN & NAIROBI, Jun 11 (IPS) - As the planet groans under record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, Africa, which is responsible for only two to three percent of global emissions, stands out disproportionately as the most vulnerable region in the world.
Solar Energy, Vetoed as a Source of Income for the Poor in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
JUAZEIRO, Brazil, Jun 10 (IPS) - “I feel like a mother who lost her son to drugs, to vice, destroying himself,” says Lucineide da Silva, 56, mother of eight children and grandmother of 11.
Lawmakers Deliberate on ICPD30, Water Security at Tajikistan Conference
- Inter Press Service
Jun 10 (IPS) - It's been 30 years since the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD30) was adopted in Cairo, transforming policy and thinking on population and development issues.
Climate Change, Pollution Push Karnaphuli Fishers Out of the Profession
- Inter Press Service
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh,, Jun 10 (IPS) - Jishuram Das, a sexagenarian who was born in Jelepara, located in Chattogram, has been catching fish from the Karnaphuli River since his childhood. But nowadays, he often sits idle without going to catch fish, as their catches have drastically fallen.
Explainer: What You Need to Know About Climate Change and Blue Carbon
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Jun 08 (IPS) - The area where land meets the sea, known as coastal ecosystems, could be the key to reducing the effects of climate change.
Are We Equipping Women or Merely Filling the Gender Gap?
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Jun 07 (IPS) - In the expansive field of groundwater resource management, a pressing question often emerges: are we truly equipping women with the necessary tools and opportunities to thrive, or are we simply attempting to fill in the gender gap without tackling the root causes?
Youth Speak Out Against Big Tobacco
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Jun 07 (IPS) - Each year, millions of children worldwide fall prey to the targeted tactics of the tobacco industry in its attempts to lure new customers. This year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31), aptly themed “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference”, saw global youth unite to confront the pervasive influence of Big Tobacco.
World Oceans Day event highlights immediate action to protect oceans
- UN News
UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, focused on “opening minds, igniting senses, and inspiring possibilities” to protect marine life worldwide.
Powered by
