News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 258
If We Value Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Then We Must Fight for Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service

LONDON, Mar 23 (IPS) - Human life is sacred and every individual deserves an equal chance in life. We have a common desire, we all want to lead a free, fulfilling existence, with dignity, where our basic needs are met, with opportunities to advance and equal treatment under the law. These are fundamental human rights, protected by international law, which we all have a shared responsibility to protect.
Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension
- Inter Press Service

GENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) - Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries have varied. However, there were some common denominators, including higher commodity prices.
Why Gender Transformative Leadership is Key to Ending TB — for Good
- Inter Press Service

LUSAKA / PUNE, Mar 22 (IPS) - Despite being both curable and preventable, the TB pandemic is a global health crisis and a leading cause of death worldwide. COVID-19 brought into sharp focus how women bear the brunt of pandemics. In 2021, over three million women and girls fell ill with TB, resulting in 450,000 needless deaths.
Kenyan Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy Feeds
- Inter Press Service

NAKURU, Kenya, Mar 22 (IPS) - Using naturally occurring microbes, a Kenyan entrepreneur has developed a molasses-based supplement that pre-ferments animal feeds to unlock all the necessary nutrients that would otherwise find a way out of the animal through cow dung, and dairy farmers have fallen in love with the product.
Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
- UN News

A lack of clean water is threatening the well-being and “cultural identity” of the people of Samoa and other Pacific Island nations according to the UN’s most senior representative across the region.
Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers
- UN News

Glaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the rise in sea level due to global warming is reversed, “the consequences will be catastrophic.”
UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
- UN News

The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become a multifaceted global crisis, before it is too late.
BRAC International Signs MoU with Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty
- Inter Press Service

KIGALI, Mar 21 (IPS) - Against a brutally painful historical backdrop, a story of hope and resilience unfolds in Rwanda.
One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals
- Inter Press Service

TBILISI, Mar 21 (IPS) - Since the war in Ukraine started in February last year, at least 1.5 million Russian citizens have crossed the Russia-Georgia border, official data states. However, as of today, it needs to be clarified how many of them stayed in the country, but walking the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the presence of Russian nationals can be seen almost everywhere.
The Vampiric Draining and Poisoning of Lifeblood: Water
- Inter Press Service

MADRID, Mar 21 (IPS) - Shockingly, the human suicidal war on Nature not only continues unabated but is also set to become even more virulent. Just to start with, please be reminded that groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, according to the 2022 UN World Water Development Report.

