News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 817
Is the System Broke or Broken?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 04 (IPS) - Though the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit may seem timely, it brings up many questions about the world humanitarian system; is it broke or broken?
The Waves of the Pacific Are on Chile’s Energy Horizon
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, May 04 (IPS) - Chile, a country with 6,435 km of Pacific Ocean coast line, could find in wave and tidal power a solution to its need to diversify its energy mix.
World Celebrates 250 Years Since First Freedom of Information Act
- Inter Press Service
HELSINKI, May 04 (IPS) - Press freedom is not just a beautiful idea but a very concrete thing, included in the UN's Sustainable Development agenda which is meant to lead the humankind to sustainable development, UNESCO's director general, Irina Bokova, said at the opening of the World Press Freedom Day here Tuesday.
New Generation Aims to Plug Africa's Research Deficit
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, May 04 (IPS) - The tonnes of uncollected garbage piling up on the streets of her home in Cairo was a brain wave for Sherien Elagroudy.
High-Level Defamation Cases Curb Critical Journalism
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 04 (IPS) - High-level defamation, libel and sedition cases in Asian countries are sending signals to journalists that writing critical journalism can cost millions of dollars or years in prison.
On World Press Freedom Day, A View From Asia
- Inter Press Service
Analysis: The Role of the Free Press in Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
, May 03 (IPS) - This year's World Press Freedom Day marks the 250th anniversary of the first-ever freedom of information law, enacted in what are now Sweden and Finland. 3 May, 2016 is more than just an important anniversary, however; this is the first celebration of World Press Freedom Day since the adoption of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Securing a free press is essential for progress towards achieving these ambitious goals for people and planet by the year 2030.
Indian Women Worst Hit by Water Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, May 03 (IPS) - A staggering 330 million Indians, making up a quarter of the country's population (or roughly the entire population of the United States), are currently reeling under the effects of a severe drought, resulting in an acute drinking water shortage and agricultural distress.
The Family Garden Going Out of Style in Cuban Countryside
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, May 03 (IPS) - In the past, all rural homes in Cuba had gardens for putting fresh vegetables on the dinner table. The local term for these gardens is "conuco", a word with indigenous roots that is still used in several Caribbean nations.
Odd Situation in the "Paradise” of Press Freedom
- Inter Press Service
Powered by
