News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 778
Kenya Greens Drylands to Combat Land Degradation
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 25 (IPS) - Faced with growing degradation that is swallowing large swathes of land in arid and semiarid areas, Kenya is heavily investing in rehabilitation efforts to stave off the threat of desertification.
Social Media Becomes Mugabe’s Nightmare
- Inter Press Service
Who Should Lead the WHO Next?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 24 (IPS) - Health problems increasingly transcend the borders of the World Health Organization's 134 member states, a challenge which the six candidates vying to lead the global body must address with care.
How to Save Thousands of Children’s Lives
- Inter Press Service
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Oct 24 (IPS) - When disasters strike, children are among the most vulnerable, and humanitarian aid agencies need to be able to respond immediately to save their lives.
Farming Brings Stability to Remote Villages in Papua
- Inter Press Service
SENGGI, Indonesia, Oct 24 (IPS) - Only two decades ago, Usku, Molof and Nambia, three villages in Senggi District, Papua, were the battlefield of feuding tribes fighting for their ulayat (communal land). Afra, the triumphant tribe, then settled in the villages and led a life of hunting and gathering.
Limitless Cigars and Rum for U.S Tourists in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 23 (IPS) - After more than a half-century of a commercial, financial and economic embargo, U.S.-Cuban trade relations took a significant step forward this month.
Learning from Past Mistakes: Rebuilding Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (IPS) - As Haiti reels from another disaster once again, many are questioning the humanitarian system and looking for long-term solutions with Haitians at the heart of response.
Governments and Social Movements Disagree on Future of Cities
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, Oct 21 (IPS) - The Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development and the alternative forums held by social organisations ended in the Ecuadorean capital with opposing visions regarding the future of cities and the fulfillment of rights in urban areas.
Student Struggle in South Africa Gains Momentum
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (IPS) - When #FeesMustFall began to trend on social media platforms in South Africa in October 2015, government shrugged it off as an example of isolated hotheads, while political pundits predicted the student campaign wouldn't last.
Funding Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (IPS) - About half of the world's 65 million school-age children with disabilities in developing countries are reportedly out of school, according to a new report regarding inclusive education funding for children with disabilities.
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