News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 192
Africa Will Not Cope with Climate Change Without a Just, Inclusive Energy Transition
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 24 (IPS) - A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate change is massive, says Thandile Chinyavanhu, a young South African-based climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Africa.
COP28: Strengthen Climate Resilience in Small and Vulnerable Countries
- Inter Press Service
KARNATAKA, INDIA, Nov 23 (IPS) - With a focus on strengthening the resilience of small and vulnerable member countries, Unnikrishnan Nair says the Commonwealth Secretariat is working to align development and climate finance for maximum impact.
GLOBAL COOPERATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE: What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (IPS) - Climate change has been a source of concern among the international community since the 1970s. Yet, almost fifty years since the issue was first raised in international diplomatic circles by prominent scientists, the situation continues to deteriorate, with rises in temperatures and extreme weather causing ever-magnifying problems around the world.
Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way at COP28
- Inter Press Service
Nov 22 (IPS) - In a groundbreaking development, indigenous farmer communities are poised to bring the spotlight onto food systems at the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai.
Middle-Income Country Trap?
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 22 (IPS) - In recent decades, failure to sustain economic progress has been blamed on a supposed middle-income country (MIC) trap. Such blaming obscures as much as it supposedly explains.
Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice
- UN News
At a time when people are hurting and the planet is burning, the world’s advanced economies can take the lead in ensuring financial, structural and climate justice, the UN Secretary-General said in remarks to the virtual G20 Summit convened by India on Wednesday.
For Every Child, Every Right - Delivering Psychosocial Support for Crisis Impacted Children
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 20 (IPS) - As the global community marks World Children's Day, every child should be guaranteed their rights, including those in the Gaza Strip, where heavy bombardment and military operations by Israel have killed more than 11,000 people, 40 percent of them children.
Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief
- UN News
Worldwide, 45 million children under five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one million die each year from the condition, the Director-General of the World Health Organization told the Global Food Security Summit held on Monday in London.
Accelerating Change: Global Call to Action on World Toilet Day to Meet 2030 Sanitation Goals
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Nov 19 (IPS) - World Toilet Day 2023, on 19 November, focusing on ‘Accelerating Change’ - Toilets are a foundation stone of public health and play a critical role in protecting the environment”Celebrated annually on the 19th of November, World Toilet Day aims to inspire concerted efforts in addressing the pressing global sanitation crisis, which currently leaves approximately 3.5 billion people without access to safely managed sanitation.
Pacific Games Channels Youth Aspirations in the Solomon Islands
- Inter Press Service
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, Nov 17 (IPS) - The Pacific Games, the most prestigious sporting event in the Pacific Islands region, will open in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific on 19 November. And it is set to shine a spotlight on the energy, hopes and aspirations of youths who comprise the majority of the country’s population.
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