News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 504
Scourge of Racism Violates UN Charter
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 18 (IPS) - Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, in an address to the UN Human Rights CouncilI welcome this opportunity to speak to this urgent and necessary debate of the Human Rights Council.
I bring you warm greetings from Secretary-General António Guterres, who shares your abhorrence of racism and is committed to fighting it with every tool we have.
Meritocracy Legitimizes, Deepens Inequality
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 18 (IPS) - How often have you heard someone lamenting or even condemning inequality in society, concluding with an appeal to meritocracy? We like to think that if only the deserving, the smart ones, those we deem competent or capable, often meaning the ones who are more like us, were in charge, things would be better, or just fine.
The Great Lockdown Through a Global Lens
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 17 (IPS) - The Great Lockdown is expected to play out in three phases, first as countries enter the lockdown, then as they exit, and finally as they escape the lockdown when there is a medical solution to the pandemic.
Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment
- Inter Press Service
MBABANE, Jun 17 (IPS) - In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa region.
Women Leadership Is Key to Successful Post-COVID-19 Era, Says Cherie Blair
- Inter Press Service
London, Cox’s Bazaar, Johannesburg, Jun 17 (IPS) - The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns falls heavily on the shoulders of women even in the global north. Women take the brunt of housework and caretaking duties, homes schooling, working from home and perhaps looking after elderly parents, says Cherie Blair.
Predicting COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rates Around the World
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 16 (IPS) - The world saw more new confirmed COVID-19 cases last week than any week to date. And as the pandemic grows, its epicenter is moving from advanced economies to more developing countries, including Brazil, India, and South Africa.
Reviving the Economy, Creating the ‘new Normal’
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16 (IPS) - The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted most economies in the world. Its full impacts will not be felt, let alone measured, until it runs its course. Many countries are still struggling to contain contagion, while the costs on both lives and livelihoods will undoubtedly have long-term repercussions.
Agroecology Strengthens Farmers' Resilience But Highly Underfunded in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jun 15 (IPS) - With just a quarter of an acre of land in Kesses near Kenya's Eldoret town in the Rift Valley region, Samson Tanui is practising agroecology and his permaculture unit has become the centre of attraction for farmers from near and afar amid food shortages during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Impact of COVID-19 on Women in South Asia
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Jun 12 (IPS) - Prior to the onset of the coronavirus crisis South Asian women participated only sparingly in the labor market. Even though South Asia was and still has the potential to become one of the fastest growing regions in the world (post COVID19) female labor force participation rates were low at 23.6% compared to 80% for men (World Bank figures).
Q&A: Global Poverty Expected to Move to Middle Income Developing Nations in Asia
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 12 (IPS) - Global poverty, which is increasing because of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and ensuing worldwide lockdowns, is shifting and a dramatic increase in middle-income developing countries in Asia is expected.
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