News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1034
In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report
- UN News
People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity, according to new data and analysis by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) published on Tuesday.
Spate of Water Projects in Mexico Ignore Impacts
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Feb 07 (IPS) - The Mexican government is prioritizing the construction and modernization of mega water projects, without considering their impacts and long-term viability, according to a number of experts and activists.
Spending on social protection rose nearly 270% with pandemic
- UN News
The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development kicked off on Monday, in a virtual format, with appeals to make COVID-19 a turning point for humanity, and a focus on making social protection systems universally available.
Long-haul SADC Action Needed to Counter Mozambican Insurgency and Humanitarian Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb 07 (IPS) - Ongoing insecurity and an unfolding humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique need a strategically planned response to deal decisively with the insurgency that has plagued the area since October 2017.
Looking to the Future: Chinas Priorities for Food Security in 2022 and Beyond
- Inter Press Service
AUSTRALIA, Feb 07 (IPS) - Safeguarding food security has long been a critical priority for the Chinese central government. President Xi’s latest comments and meetings demonstrate continued concerns at the top about China’s food security. Ahead of the 20th National Congress this year and the release of the No 1 policy document, there are already several hints regarding what the Chinese central authorities could prioritise in terms of food security for this year and beyond. Other factors, including the potential influences of gene-edited plants, commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops, and of a Russia-Ukraine conflict should also be considered.
Security Council sanctions: from blunt instrument to vital tool
- UN News
United Nations Security Council sanctions are no longer the “blunt instrument” they once were, having transformed since the 1990s into “a vital tool” that minimizes negative consequences for civilians, and States that are not directly being targeted.
No Perfect Solution: Africa's Smallholder Farmers Must Use Both Traditional and New Practices
- Inter Press Service
Feb 07 (IPS) - As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and looking for new ways to deal with pests or diseases that threaten their harvests.
Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai leaves at least 10 dead, thousands displaced
- UN News
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter the African island nation since the beginning of the year.
More support needed for women and girls in super typhoon-ravaged Philippines
- UN News
As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai - Odette as it’s known locally - barrelled down on the Philippines on 16 December, its 195km/h winds and torrential rain tore through hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and vital infrastructure, putting millions of lives in peril.
Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
- UN News
Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Monday.
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