Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1068
The End of World Bank’s “Doing Business Report”: A Landmark Victory for People & Planet
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Sep 29 (IPS) - The September 16, 2021 announcement from the World Bank that it had discontinued publication of the Doing Business Report (DBR) marked a major victory for people and planet.
Top UN envoy 'encouraged’ by recent engagement of Israeli and Palestinian officials
- UN News
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was “encouraged” by the recent engagement of senior Israeli and Palestinian officials.
New FAO report highlights urgent need to restore Africa’s degraded landscape
- UN News
The first-ever stocktake of Africa’s forests and landscapes, which was released on Wednesday finds slow progress in repairing Africa’s degraded lands and urges ramped up efforts for climate action.
For 55 million displaced, status quo ‘not an option’
- UN News
Nationally-owned solutions must be found for more than 55 million people displaced within their own countries, according to a new report presented to the UN Secretary-General by the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement, released on Wednesday.
Somalia: ‘Sustained focus, investments’ needed to boost women’s political participation
- UN News
Unresolved issues surrounding parliamentary quotas, and women’s participation in elections in Somalia were highlighted by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in the Security Council on Tuesday, with the aim of increasing their involvement in the political process.
Young Migrant Workers Bear Brunt of COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
Johannesburg, Sep 29 (IPS) - Most families in the Republic of Tajikistan were affected when economic migrants were caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic abroad, Dr Vazirov Jamshed, research consultant for Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD), told a webinar on the impact of the pandemic on youth.
Yemeni humanitarian organization wins Nansen Refugee Award
- UN News
The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni humanitarian organization that has supported tens of thousands of people caught up in the country’s conflict, is the winner of the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
New approach needed to make digital data flow beneficial for all
- UN News
The world needs a new approach to allow as many people as possible to access digital data across borders, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday.
Chakravarthi Raghavan: A Relentless Advocate of the Global South Passes Away
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 28 (IPS) - Chakravarthi Raghavan, who passed away early this week, was a prolific writer and a distinguished journalist who covered the United Nations both in New York and Geneva for several decades.
A proponent of development journalism, Raghavan’s voluminous reporting and writings were sharply focused on the global South. A longstanding reporter for Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency in Geneva, he was Editor of Third World Economics and representative of the Third World Network (TWN) in Geneva.
Guinea: Justice for 2009 massacre must be at heart of political transition
- UN News
The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on Tuesday urged authorities in Guinea to abide by their commitment towards impartial and independent justice, including in relation to a massacre of protesters in the capital, 12 years ago.
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