Global Issues
News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 31
Four Years Later, Still No Clarity: WHO Report Highlights Gaps in Global Cooperation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 14 (IPS) - More than four years since Covid-19 upended the world, the question of how it began remains unanswered. Did SARS-CoV-2 originate from animals to humans naturally, or did it accidentally escape from a laboratory? The World Health Organization’s latest report offers little new clarity and raises serious concerns about international cooperation and scientific transparency.
Bending the Curve: Overhaul Global Food Systems to Avert Worsening Land Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, August 13 (IPS) - Current rates of land degradation pose a major environmental and socioeconomic threat, driving climate change, biodiversity loss, and social crises. Food production to feed more than 8 billion people is the dominant land use on Earth. Yet, this industrial-scale enterprise comes with a heavy environmental toll.
Bridging the Digital Divide: How AI Risks Marginalizing Indigenous Peoples
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 12 (IPS) - Although the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) yields numerous opportunities for progress—such as improved efficiency, enhanced decision-making, and innovative tools for climate reform—it also poses new risks for Indigenous peoples. With AI rapidly transforming the world, it is imperative that there are ethical and equitable frameworks that prioritize inclusivity and work to narrow the gaps in the digital divide.
Women in Sudan are Starving Faster than Men; Female-Headed Households Suffer
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 12 (IPS) - The food crisis in Sudan is starving more day by day, yet it is affecting women and girls at double the rate compared to men in the same areas. New findings from UN-Women reveal that female-headed households (FHHs) are three times more likely to be food insecure than ones led by men.
Inequality Worsens Planetary Heating
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 12 (IPS) - The accumulation of still growing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in an increasingly unequal world is accelerating planetary heating. It is also worsening disparities, especially between the rich and others, both nationally and internationally.
Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’
- UN News
Colourful blocks for stacking or perhaps an abacus for counting – these are the sorts of tactile objects one might expect to see in a kindergarten classroom.
From Conflict to Climate Crusade, Refugees Lead the Charge in Kenya
- Inter Press Service
KAKUMA, Kenya, August 11 (IPS) - For 18-year-old Lionel Ngukusenge, a refugee from Burundi, where he was forced into hiding because of a repressive regime, he has found another foe to contend with at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya: climate change.
Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told
- UN News
Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting some 80 per cent of world commerce, but it remains vulnerable to disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions and transnational crime.
Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future
- UN News
More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots efforts on issues from climate action to equality. Marking International Youth Day on Tuesday, the UN is highlighting the power of youth to transform their communities – and the wider world.
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
- UN News
For years, low-quality seeds have been a concern in Haiti, with continual climate shocks and political insecurity adding to the existing challenges that farmers face in their attempts to grow food.
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