News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 141
Historic WTO Deal Could Threaten Subsidies, Lifeline for Jamaican Fishers
- Inter Press Service
Kingston, Jul 28 (IPS) - In the 21 years it took the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to agree on a historic deal on fishing subsidies, the lives of fisherfolk in Rocky Point, Clarendon, have seen many ups and downs.
Fear Returns to Argentina, Once Again on the Brink
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 27 (IPS) - Darío is a locksmith in Flores, a traditional middle-class neighborhood in the Argentine capital, who will have to stop working in the next few days. "Suppliers have suspended the delivery of locks, due to a lack of merchandise or because of prices," he laments. His case is an illustration of an economy gone mad in a country that once again finds itself on the brink of the abyss.
Global economy: Outlook worsens as global recession looms – IMF
- UN News
Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook, according to the latest report released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Africa Taken for Neo-Colonial Ride
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 (IPS) - Like so many others, Africans have long been misled. Alleged progress under imperialism has long been used to legitimize exploitation. Meanwhile, Western colonial powers have been replaced by neo-colonial governments and international institutions serving their interests.
Unleashing Mangrove Superpower Through Soft Coastal Engineering
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Jul 25 (IPS) - The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along Kenya’s 1,420-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline.
Women working together, to survive Lebanon’s economic crisis
- UN News
Lebanon’s women-led cooperatives are helping communities to cope with the country’ recent wave of crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial crisis, and the notorious August 2021 Beirut Port Explosion.
Climate change: New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions
- UN News
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners said in a report published on Thursday.
Lebanon: At ‘a crossroad between rebound or collapse’
- UN News
The dire impact of Lebanon’s unrelenting socio-economic crisis prompted the UN Special Coordinator to warn the Security Council behind closed doors on Thursday, that the country stands at “a crossroad between rebound or collapse”.
The Africa We Want is Still Within Reach – & a Priority for the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (IPS) - The “Africa We Want” - as outlined in Agenda 2063 - embodies the African Union’s bold vision of an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful continent.
UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa
- UN News
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.
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