Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1109
More U.N. States Just Saying No to Drug War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 07 (IPS) - An internal United Nations draft document leaked last weekend has offered outsiders a rare look at longstanding disagreements between member states over the course of U.N. drug policy.
Mandela, Pacifist or Rebel?
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Dic 06 (IPS) - Perhaps it's a false contradiction. But today there are many who stress the pacifist message with which South Africa's Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) emerged from prison in 1990, while few put an emphasis on his rebellion against apartheid, including armed rebellion, which landed him in prison.
Free Expression Another Casualty of Sanctions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Aliakbar Salehi is a former member of the Iranian parliament and an internet freedom and human rights advocate now living in Washington, DC. In 2006, he was arrested and jailed by the Iranian government for urging human rights reforms.
AIDS-Free Generation Still a Dream in Southern African
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Dic 06 (IPS) - Maureen Phiri, 18, has a soft voice and a strong message about HIV and young people in her country. "In Malawi, people are still in denial because of cultural beliefs. Traditional leaders and churches are denying the disease. Let us gather those leaders and hear from young people what is really happening."
Poll Finds Iranians Sceptical of Rouhani Government
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - A new poll following the election of President Hassan Rouhani says that a majority of Iranians oppose Iran's intervention in Syria and Iraq and believe that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons despite their government's claims to the contrary.
Deforestation Spawns Creeping Desert in Central Argentina
- Inter Press Service
RÍO CEBALLOS, Argentina, Dic 06 (IPS) - This small town in the semi-arid central Argentine province of Córdoba now has a 24-hour hotline for people to report their neighbours for sprinkling their lawns or using water to clean off the sidewalks.
Working To Honour Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG/PORT ELIZABETH, Dic 06 (IPS) - As the world mourns the passing of South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, his close friend and political stalwart Tokoyo Sexwale says much needs to be done to honour his legacy.
Preserving Life in Cuba for When the Climate Changes
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Dic 05 (IPS) - Nature reserves act as a safe deposit box for biodiversity and contribute to adaptation to climate change. But in a country like Cuba, plagued by a chronic economic crisis, efforts to increase the number of protected areas go largely unnoticed.
Morocco Under Fire Over Women Rights Bill
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Dic 05 (IPS) - Women's rights activists in Morocco have criticised the Islamist-led government for excluding them from drafting proposed legislation to combat violence against women and for seeking to dilute the bill through changes.
U.N.'s Post-2015 Agenda Needs a Triple Play
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 05 (IPS) - As the international community fleshes out a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be unveiled next year, civil society activists and U.N. officials agree their success will hinge on policies that address the nexus of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation.
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