News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 115
First Person: Passion to feed a healthier Gambia
- UN News
The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the availability of UN-supported training.
Privatization: Egypts Only Weapon To Survive the Repercussions of the War in Ukraine
- Inter Press Service
Cairo, Apr 06 (IPS) - Egypt intends to sell shares in 32 state-owned businesses within a year, including three banks, two military-owned businesses, and numerous businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. This is part of the administration's efforts to reduce the role of the state in the economy and attract foreign capital.
‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough
- UN News
The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.
Rethinking Public Debt as Positive Investment in Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 04 (IPS) - The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.
US Legislators Strip China of Developing Nation Status
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 03 (IPS) - As signs of a new Cold War are fast emerging at the United Nations, the US continues its war of words with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The rivalry, which extends from Russia and Taiwan to Iran and Myanmar – where the UN’s two permanent members are on opposite sides of ongoing political or military conflicts– has now triggered a battle on semantics.
Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 (IPS) - On 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to just say that there has been a lot of water under the bridge on our journey to self-determination!.. Indeed, we have made massive progress since we lowered the Union Jack and unfurled our own flag. It was and remains a moment of great pride whenever I see our flag in any international event, I participate in.
Yes, Lower The Retirement Ages!
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Mar 27 (IPS) - Yes, lower the retirement ages! That is the key message that workers worldwide are conveying to their governments.
Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Mar 24 (IPS) - Greed, poverty, irresponsible legal mining giants which exploited and then abandoned South Africa's mines, together with the government's failure to enforce regulations on the mining giants to rehabilitate mines before closing them, have created fertile ground for a thriving illegal artisanal mining sector called Zama Zama, many of them run by criminal syndicates.
Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket
- UN News
Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) - Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries have varied. However, there were some common denominators, including higher commodity prices.
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