News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 73
NATO’s Trillion-dollar Gamble: The Dangers of Defence Without Accountability
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium / MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 14 (IPS) - Donald Trump’s bullying tactics ahead of NATO’s annual summit, held in The Hague in June, worked spectacularly. By threatening to redefine NATO’s article 5 – the collective defence provision that has anchored western security since 1949 – Trump won commitments from NATO allies to almost triple their defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035. European defence budgets will balloon from around US$500 billion to over US$1 trillion annually, essentially matching US spending levels.
Will the FfD4 Sevilla Commitment Ever be Followed up?
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 14 (IPS) - The extensive plan of action adopted at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held recently in Sevilla, Spain (30 June – 3 July), triggers the question: Where will the money come from?
UN Reform: Is it Time to Renew the Idea of Clustering the Major Environmental Agreements?
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, US, July 14 (IPS) - “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Winston Churchill’s famous maxim feels very relevant today, when multilateralism and many environmental causes seem to be in retreat. We now face a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Conflict, Climate Change Push Migrants in Yemen to Return to Their Home Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (IPS) - Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, driven by conflict, economic collapse and climate shocks, leaves migrants desperate to return to their home countries.
WFP Deputy Chief Describes Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (IPS) - Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), described the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza following his recent visit, speaking at a press briefing at the UN Headquarters on July 11.
Afghan Refugees Expelled from Iran and Exposed to Horrific Abuse
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (IPS) - Since early June, Afghan refugees in Iran have endured increasingly harsh humanitarian conditions, with many being forced to repatriate under conditions that violate the principles of international humanitarian law. In 2025 alone, over one million refugees have returned to Afghanistan, further stretching the limited supply of resources amid a severe and multifaceted humanitarian crisis.
Bonn Climate Talks: Why World Needs to go Further, Faster, and Fairer
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR & BONN, July 11 (IPS) - This 62nd meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) from June 16 to 26, 2025 revealed the persistent complexities and political tensions that continue to challenge multilateral climate governance.
The Race Towards Clean Energy: A World Still Gripped by Coal
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (IPS) - Global investments in energy exceeded USD 3 trillion in 2024, with at least USD 2 trillion being invested in clean energy technology and infrastructure. Infrastructure. Despite that progress, fossil fuel consumption continues to rise with little sign of slowing.
UN Funding Crisis Threatens Work of Human Rights Council
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK / GENEVA, July 11 (IPS) - The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ announcement that certain activities mandated by the council cannot be delivered due to a lack of funding. The council has sought clarity on why certain activities had been singled out.
Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
- UN News
Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on Friday, marking World Population Day.
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