Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 3
From Village Vision to Vital Innovation: How One Student is Revolutionizing Healthcare in Malawi
- Inter Press Service
CHAMHANYA GONDWE, Malawi, December 2 (IPS) - In the quiet hills of Chamhanya Gondwe village in Malawi’s Mzimba district, a young boy once watched his community struggle with limited access to healthcare.
World News in Brief: Global economy ‘on the brink’, ending slavery, Latin America jobs update
- UN News
Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and investment face growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, according to a new report by the UN Trade and Development body (UNCTAD).
‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate
- UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and a two-State solution with Israel.
Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’
- UN News
“They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded,” the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) representative in Mozambique said on Tuesday, highlighting the plight of thousands searching for safety.
Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support
- UN News
The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the UN Mission in the country, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations
- UN News
Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the expense of poorer nations still struggling to provide basic digital access and literacy, UN economists said on Tuesday.
Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies
- UN News
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
Graduation Must Be a Springboard, Not a Stumbling Block
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) - As we gather in Doha for the High-Level Meeting on “Forging Ambitious Global Partnerships for Sustainable and Resilient Graduation of Least Developed Countries,” the stakes could not be higher. A record number of fourteen countries-equally divided between Asia and Africa are now on graduation track. Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a landmark national achievement—a recognition of hard-won gains in income, human development, and resilience. Yet, for too many countries, this milestone comes with new vulnerabilities that risk undermining the very gains that enabled graduation.
COP30 Fails the Caribbean’s Most Vulnerable, Leaders Say: ‘Our Lived Reality Isn’t Reflected’
- Inter Press Service
CASTRIES, St Lucia, December 1 (IPS) - Caribbean small island states say this year’s UN climate conference has once again failed to deliver the urgency and ambition needed to tackle escalating climate devastation across the region. From slow-moving climate finance to frustrating political gridlock, leaders say COP30 did not reflect the realities that small islands are living through every day.
Vulnerable Populations Will Suffer With UNAIDS Early Closure
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, December 1 (IPS) - “It’s like adding fuel to an already burning fire,” says Aditia Taslim.
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