News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 143
Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
- UN News
The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger around the world.”
Income-based Solutions Paramount for Addressing Food Insecurity - Experts
- Inter Press Service
Ottawa, Jul 12 (IPS) - Lisa Argiropulos, a single mother of two teenage sons and a resident of Ottawa, Ontario, has been facing food insecurity since 2016, after an accident that left her with chronic pain and disabilities.
Aid for Power in New Cold War
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 12 (IPS) - Long a means for powerful nations to influence developing countries, development finance has gained renewed significance in the new Cold War. Unlike during the US-Soviet Cold War, the rivalry now is between mixed market capitalist systems.
Narrow Valuation of Nature is Widening Biodiversity Loss
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, Jul 11 (IPS) - Nature has diverse values for different people, but it is poorly evaluated, and this is driving the global biodiversity crisis, top scientists say in a new report.
UN report: Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit
- UN News
The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected in policy decisions surrounding our natural world, according to a new UN-backed report released on Monday.
World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows
- UN News
15 November 2022 is predicted to be the day that the global population reaches eight billion. The projection is revealed in the UN’s World Population Prospects 2022 report, which also shows that India is on course to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique
- UN News
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a chance to lead productive, peaceful lives in their communities.
‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Over the last 10 years, the number of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes and become displaced in their own countries, has more than doubled. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the increase in internally displaced persons (IDPs) has been particularly stark, as Resident Coordinator Bruno Lemarquis, the senior UN official there, explains.
Migrant Workers from Mexico, Caught Up in Trafficking, Forced Labor and Exploitation
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jul 08 (IPS) - Eduardo Reyes, originally from Puebla in central Mexico, was offered a 40-hour workweek contract by his recruiter and his employer in the United States, but ended up performing hundreds of hours of unpaid work that was not authorized because his visa had expired, unbeknownst to him.
From The Field: “Bioprospecting”, Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush
- UN News
Prospecting used to be about digging up gold and other minerals. Today “bioprospecting” is allowing countries to use the natural riches at their disposal, for the production of pharmaceuticals, and other commercially viable products.
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