News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 3
Ending FGM Requires Strengthening Partnerships and Advocacy Efforts
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) - February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A practice deemed a gross violation of human rights, tragically the practice persists across multiple countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Over 230 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to this gruesome practice, and experts warn that at least 27 million more could endure this by 2030.
Goma: What Have We Done to God to Deserve All This?
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 06 (IPS) - Two weeks after Goma was captured by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, many families who lost their loved ones are begging for peace. Some of them have had no news of their loved ones, while others have already identified their relatives, civilians and soldiers, who died during the fighting in the city.Zawadi Delphine is a soldier's wife and mother of three. She and her family live in Camp Katindo, east of the city of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu.
Tax the Super-Rich. We have a World to Win
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI / BANGKOK, Feb 06 (IPS) - Why can’t there be education for every child? Why can’t there be healthcare for everyone who needs it? Why can’t everyone be freed from hunger and deprivation? Though these are promised to all as rights, people are repeatedly told that there is no money.
U.S. White House Executive Order Raises Concerns for Its Support to the UN
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) - A new executive order from the United States White House calls for withdrawing support from major UN entities and a review of all international intergovernmental organizations which the United States is a member of. The U.S.’s orders against the UN Palestine Refugee Agency also do not bode well for ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO
- UN News
Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that inventors all over the world are striving to make a reality, while patents for combustion engines are “flatlining”, the UN intellectual property agency (WIPO) said on Thursday.
Haitian Government Faces Criticism for its Response to Gang Attack in Kenscoff
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate as armed gangs expand their control in Port-Au-Prince and escalate acts of violence throughout the nation. Due to heightened insecurity, civilian displacement has reached new peaks, with hunger, disease, and the economic crisis having grown worse. With access to basic services diminished, approximately 5.5 million Haitians are dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. However, relief efforts have been severely hampered due to safety risks, restricted mobility and the vast scale of needs.
‘Reconciliation Will Require Robust Transitional Justice and Accountability Mechanisms’
- Inter Press Service
Feb 05 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region with Hone Mandefro, advocacy director at the Amhara Association of America, and Henok AshagrayPhD candidate and project officer at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.
Why Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Solve America’s Fentanyl Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Feb 05 (IPS) - Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6% of the U.S. population uses them regularly. One such drug, fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that’s 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine – is the leading reason U.S. overdose deaths have surged in recent years. While the rate of fentanyl overdose deaths has dipped a bit recentlyit’s still vastly higher than it was just five years ago.
Benin: An African Pioneer
- Inter Press Service
PORTO-NOVO, Benin, Feb 04 (IPS) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and higher living costs amid the war in Ukraine.
Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Expected to Worsen in 2025
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 04 (IPS) - The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly since the 2021 Taliban Offensive, an insurgency that resulted in the Taliban’s reclamation of power and the fall of the nation’s republic. In 2024, the Taliban issued further restrictions on human rights in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls. These restrictions caused the country to enter a state of economic emergency. This, compounded with heightened insecurity and limited access to basic services, has left over 23 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance.