News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 805
AIDS Meeting Was Bold but Disappointing, Organisations Say
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - Though the High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS ended with the adoption of bold and life saving targets, many organisations have expressed their disappointment in its outcomes.
Bougainville Women Turn Around Lives of ‘Lost Generation’
- Inter Press Service
HAKO, Buka Island, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Jun 13 (IPS) - Finding a sense of identity and purpose, as well as employment are some of the challenges facing youths in post-conflict Bougainville, an autonomous region in eastern Papua New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Islands.
Antibiotic Resistance Requires Global Response Similar to AIDS, Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 12 (IPS) - Addressing antibiotic resistance will require a global political response similar to the way the world has reacted to climate change or HIV / AIDS, Sweden's Minister of Public Health Gabriel Wikstrom, told IPS recently.
From Somalia to Afghanistan: The Dangers Local Journalists Face
- Inter Press Service
, Jun 11 (IPS) - On Sunday, June 5, three reporters were killed: Somali broadcast journalist Sagal Salad Osman, Aghan journalist Zabihullah Tamanna, and American photojournalist David Gilkey.
Youth Leaders Push for More Progressive Action to End HIV AIDS
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 10 (IPS) - Young people are disproportionately affected by HIV, yet their concerns about sexual education, and discrimination of key populations were ignored At the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on ending AIDS.
A Healthy Trading System Requires Progress and Engagement at All Levels
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 10 (IPS) - This is a challenging time for global trade. According to the current World Trade Organization (WTO) new trade forecasts, global goods trade is expected to grow by 2.8%, making 2016 the fifth consecutive year of sub 3% growth. The gross domestic product (GDP) is still the most critical variable in the trade expansion equation, and as long as GDP growth remains low, trade numbers are likely to follow a similar trend.
The Art of Covering Up in Somaliland
- Inter Press Service
HARGEISA, Somaliland, Jun 10 (IPS) - Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Hargeisa, Somaliland's sun-blasted capital, women in various traditional Islamic modes of dress barter, argue and joke with men—much of it particularly volubly. Somaliland women are far from submissive and docile.
Water Scarcity Could Impact West Asian Credit Ratings
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 09 (IPS) - Water scarcity, conflict and refugee exodus is the strongest megatrend in West Asia, indicating the status of current trends and how these factors may shape the future, according to UN Environment Programme's sixth Global Environment Outlook - GEO-6 Regional Assessment for West Asia released May 2016.
A Triple Threat in the Fight Against AIDS
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - The exclusion of key regions, contexts and actors must be addressed in order to successfully and significantly reduce HIV and AIDS by 2020, many have noted during the High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS this week.
Uruguay Seeks Future as Oil Producer in Ultra-Deep Waters
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Jun 09 (IPS) - Uruguay is just weeks away from finding out if it will have a chance to stop being totally reliant on oil imports at some point in the future, when the first offshore exploration well in national waters – which set a new world record in terms of water depth - is completed.
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