News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 150
Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief
- UN News

Rapidly evolving global political, social, environmental and security challenges risk undermining peace and economic development across West Africa, the UN deputy chief said on Friday, reiterating the importance of a multilateral and inclusive response.
Quiet Revolution Underway as IFADs Innovative Solutions Rise to Global Rural Challenges
- Inter Press Service

NAIROBI & ROME, Jun 06 (IPS) - Technology and innovation are at the center of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s strategy to fulfill its global mission to eradicate poverty and hunger in the developing world, IFAD’s President Alvaro Lario told IPS in an exclusive interview.
New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises
- UN News

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a new report on Thursday that highlights alarming levels of child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises.
World leaders demand ‘surge in action’ for sustainable development
- UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres convened Heads of State and Government in New York on Wednesday to advance efforts to get countries back on course to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists
- UN News

“It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, stressing that while the need for global action is unprecedented, so too are the opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development.
UPDATING LIVE: Guterres issues hard-hitting call for climate action
- UN News

Welcome to our live coverage of one of the most important speeches on climate change that António Guterres has made since becoming Secretary-General. We're reporting live from the event in Manhattan, providing all the background information you need on the speech itself - and reaction to it inside the hall and around the world.
Europe Can Reap Sizable Energy Security Rewards by Scaling Up Climate Action
- Inter Press Service

WASHINGTON DC, Jun 05 (IPS) - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered Europe’s worst energy crisis since the 1970s and put energy security back at the top of the policy agenda.
Policymakers reacted swiftly by securing alternative natural gas supplies, improving energy efficiency, and expanding renewables.
Bringing Drought and Floods, El Niño Hits the Most Fragile in Southern Africa
- Inter Press Service

ROME, Jun 04 (IPS) - Kaponde Likando does not know how his family will survive until the next farming season. “We are not going to have anything (to harvest),” said the 60-year-old from Chingobe village in southern Zambia after his maize, sorghum, groundnut and sweet potato crops failed. “This has been the very opposite of what we expected.”
Unregulated Autonomous Weapons Systems Pose Risk to Africa
- Inter Press Service

GENEVA, Jun 04 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to conclude by 2026 negotiations on a legally binding instrument to prohibit Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS).
Biodiversity Meetings in Nairobi End, All Eyes Are Now on COP16
- Inter Press Service

NAIROBI, Jun 03 (IPS) - Regions struggling to revise and update their National Biodiversity Plans aligning them with the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15, will now be given the technical and scientific support to develop and submit their plans on time.

