News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 140
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
- UN News
Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he updated the General Assembly on progress made so far, saying the need for the report’s proposals “has only increased.”
Ukraine: Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow
- UN News
The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia’s invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to Lebanon on Wednesday, after a scheduled inspection stopover in Istanbul.
Slow food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Aug 02 (IPS) - Edward Mukiibi was forced to do agriculture at school as punishment for misbehaviour.
Biogas Production Awaits Greater Incentives in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Aug 02 (IPS) - Standing in front of a blue flame on her stove, getting ready to brew coffee, Mayra Rojas says the biodigester built in the backyard of her home in western Cuba has become a key part of her daily life and a pillar of her family's well-being.
Frugal Innovation is Key to Advancing the UNs Global Goal for Education
- Inter Press Service
CAMBRIDGE, UK, Aug 02 (IPS) - The world needs tens of millions of new teachers by 2030, according to UNESCO – an order of magnitude that requires “frugal innovation.” I’ve studied frugal innovation for more than a decade, and it holds a vital key to this global challenge. A model created by BRAC in Bangladesh deserves special attention in this worldwide pursuit.
Neo-Colonial Currency Enables French Exploitation
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 02 (IPS) - Colonial-style currency board arrangements have enabled continuing imperialist exploitation decades after the end of formal colonial rule. Such neo-colonial monetary systems persist despite modest reforms.
Introducing 'Hope Over Fate': the Story of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed and BRAC
- Inter Press Service
Redding Conn, USA, Aug 01 (IPS) - About seven years ago, I started working on a project with Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC. It was originally supposed to be a memoir: the story of Abed, the mild-mannered accountant who would rid the world of poverty, as told by the man himself.
INTERVIEW: Accessible finance is key to realizing Uganda’s potential
- UN News
Northern Uganda suffers from a development gap with the rest of the country, with high rates of poverty and unemployment. UN News spoke to Dmitry Pozhidaev, head of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) office in Uganda, to find out what the agency is doing to improve funding access to individuals and businesses, and put them on the right path to success.
First Person: Surviving Bali’s COVID tourism crash
- UN News
Dekha Dewandana ran a thriving ‘homestay’ tourism property in Bali, and received UN-supported training which has helped him to maintain a high standard of hospitality. When COVID-19 hit Indonesia, his business was pushed to the verge of collapse and, after a bruising two-year period, it’s now slowly recovering.
Sidestepping Hunger & Boosting Food Security
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 29 (IPS) - Until Russia went to war on Ukraine in February, Ukraine was known as the “breadbasket of Europe”. One of the largest grain exporters in the world, it provided about 10 per cent of globally traded wheat and corn and 37 per cent of sunflower oil, United Nations figures show. The yellow and blue of its flag mimic its rolling golden fields under blue summer skies.
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