News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 67
Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
- UN News
Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, more than 40 ministers gathered on Tuesday to tackle one of the planet’s fastest-growing environmental threats: plastic pollution.
'A Wake-Up Call from the Womb'—Indigenous People Rally for a Binding Plastics Treaty
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 11 (IPS) - As the sun peeked through the French Riviera clouds and a dozen reporters sipped orange juice aboard the WWF Panda Boat docked at Port Lympia, Frankie Orona, a Native American rights advocate from the Society of Native Nations in San Antonio, Texas, stunned the room into a moment of absolute stillness.
Artificial Intelligence Presents Risks and Opportunities for the Disabled
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 11 (IPS) - On June 10, the United Nations (UN) held a conference titled Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion: Strengthening Workforce Participation for Persons with Disabilities. This conference, which was organized by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, featured a discussion by a panel of experts from various sectors, looking to shed light on the ways AI tools can be used to create inclusive workforces that maximize fairness and accessibility.
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
- UN News
At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass or a red mullet – it was a figure: 35 per cent. That’s the share of global fish stocks now being harvested unsustainably, according to a new UN report released Wednesday.
The world pledged to end child labour by 2025: So why are 138 million kids still working?
- UN News
Twelve-year-old Tenasoa crawls to work every day at a mine in eastern Madagascar where she collects two kilos of the shiny mineral mica each day. She cannot walk because of a physical disability.
Pandemic Agreement: Important Step but Big Decisions Deferred
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jun 11 (IPS) - When the next pandemic strikes, the world should be better prepared. At least, that’s the promise states made at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly on 19 May when they adopted the first global pandemic treaty. This milestone in international health cooperation emerged from three years of difficult negotiations, informed by the harsh lessons learned from COVID-19’s devastating global impacts.
Pacific States, Territories Gift the World its 'Largest Conservation Project'
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 10 (IPS) - While the island states in the Pacific may be modest, the ocean that surrounds them represents a huge oceanic state—an area equivalent to the entire European Continent.
Waves of Change: From the Glittering Shores of Nice to Struggling Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 10 (IPS) - The late afternoon sun sparkles on the waters of the French Riviera as yachts dock at the Port of Nice with mechanical grace. A tram glides past palm-lined boulevards, where joggers, drenched in sweat, huff past leisurely strollers and sunbathers. Just beside the promenade, a crowd gathers around a young girl. With braided hair bouncing in rhythm, she belts out Beyoncé’s Halo with stunning precision. Her bare feet dance on the cobblestones, her voice echoing against the pastel façades.
Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals
- UN News
Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday, as people from around the world gathered for the largest annual meeting on disability-related issues.
The battle to quiet the sea: Can the shipping industry turn down the volume?
- UN News
The ocean has never been silent – waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum of ships. For many marine species, this growing wall of sound is more than a nuisance – it’s a threat to their survival.
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