News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 58
In Gaza, “the Most Ordinary Things Can Kill”
- Inter Press Service
BILBAO, Spain, August 19 (IPS) - It’s 8am when Nasser Hospital in Gaza opens its doors. Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, Doctors Without Borders’ emergency coordinator in the besieged territory, has already been at work for more than three hours.
Environmentalists Confident Case Against US Funding of Mozambique LNG Project Will Succeed
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, August 19 (IPS) - Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the ‘unlawful’ lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed.
UN Report Uncovers “Systematic Torture” in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 19 (IPS) - Myanmar’s security situation has deteriorated significantly, with the nation still reeling from the devastating earthquake in March last year, and continued military offensives driven by the ongoing civil war. In 2025, the humanitarian crisis reached a critical turning point, with the United Nations (UN) underscoring a litany of severe human rights abuses inflicted on civilians by the military and armed groups.
Green Jobs on the Rise in the Arab Region
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - In the Arab region, a thought-to-be oil oasis, green jobs constitute 29 percent of energy sector roles, and 23 percent of the oil and gas sector. These numbers signify a push towards sustainable business and practices, with the Arab region striving to get away from oil, in their advancement towards the completion of the SDGs on time for 2030.
UN Security Council Confronts South Sudan’s ‘Compounding Crises’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - The UN Security Council convened today (August 18) to discuss South Sudan and the “interlinked challenges of climate change and conflict” affecting the region.
Africa’s Moment: From Addis to the World, Food Systems Must Change Now
- Inter Press Service
ROME, August 18 (IPS) - The global food system is under pressure from every direction – climate, conflict, inequality, and economic instability. But in Addis Ababa this July, something shifted. At the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), over 3,500 people from 150 countries came together to confront the lack of progress and push forward solutions that can no longer wait.
Sexual Health Rights: Contradictions in East African Laws, Policies
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, August 18 (IPS) - Sarah Namukisa nearly missed her final year exams earlier this year. She was subjected to a mandatory pregnancy test—the 25-year-old student at the Medical Laboratory Training School in Jinja was then expelled because she was pregnant.
Plastics Treaty Talks End in ‘Abject Failure’ as US, Other Big Oil Allies Sabotage Progress
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 18 (IPS) - Negotiators in Geneva adjourned what was expected to be the final round of plastics treaty negotiations on Friday without reaching an agreement, a failure that environmentalists blamed on the Trump-led United States, Saudi Arabia, and other powerful nations that opposed any effort to curb plastic production—the primary driver of a worsening global pollution crisis.
From dough to dough: Bahraini chefs rise with sweet, spicy success
- UN News
In the heart of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, a woman with a passion for sweet treats transformed her love for baking into a thriving business.
Visualizing a Sustainable Future: The Intersection of Art and Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 15 (IPS) - In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key theme in contemporary art, with artists and corporations alike continuing to push messages of climate reform to instill a sense of urgency, fear, and shared responsibility in viewers.
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