Global Issues
News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 25
North Worsens Tropical Catastrophe
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, September 9 (IPS) - Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have risen over the last two centuries, with current and accumulated emissions per capita from rich nations greatly exceeding those of the Global South.
Do We Need a Pacific Peace Index?
- Inter Press Service
Globally, there is a 0.36% deterioration in average levels of peacefulness, as more countries are increasing their levels of militarisation against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, increasing conflict, and rising economic uncertainty.
50 Years On: Lebanon’s Civil War, Feminist Peacebuilding, and the Fight Against Silence
- Inter Press Service
BENGALURU, India, September 8 (IPS) - This year marks half a century since the start of Lebanon’s civil war in 1975 – a conflict that lasted 15 years, killed over 150,000 lives, and resulted in as many as 17,000 missing. Decades later, the legacy of that war is still everywhere: in the silence of classrooms without history books, in families who never knew what happened to their missing loved ones, and in violence made mundane in all parts of society.
Japan Backs Africa’s Health Future at TICAD
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 8 (IPS) - At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their commitments, Japan has instead continued its steadfast investment in a shared future that prioritizes human dignity and security.
UN Mobilizes Amid Cascading Earthquakes in Eastern Afghanistan, Aiming to ‘Build Back Better’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 5 (IPS) - United Nations aid organizations are rallying after a series of earthquakes and powerful aftershocks wreaked unprecedented havoc across eastern Afghanistan—particularly in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar.
‘Angola produces large quantities of oil and diamonds, yet most people don’t see the benefits’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Angola with Florindo Chivucute, founder and executive director of Friends of Angola, a US-based civil society organisation established in 2014 that works to promote democracy, human rights and good governance in Angola.
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
- UN News
Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major economic and environmental challenges.
Chile Aims to Become a Latin American Hub for Data Storage and Transmission
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, September 4 (IPS) - Chile wants to be a hub in Latin America in data storage and transmission by developing data centers, leveraging its wealth of renewable energy, and its optimal digital interconnection.
Rise of the Planet of the Aged
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, September 4 (IPS) - It is becoming increasingly apparent that planet Earth is evolving into the planet of the aged. In nearly every country around the world, the numbers and percentages of the aged, commonly defined as individuals aged 65 years or older, have increased rapidly.
‘Tell Us When the Next Storm Will Come’—Human Stories From Kashmir’s Deadliest August
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR & KISTIWAR, India, September 4 (IPS) - The relentless rain that battered the mountains and valleys of Jammu and Kashmir this August shattered lives and records.
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