Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 15
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
- UN News
For years, low-quality seeds have been a concern in Haiti, with continual climate shocks and political insecurity adding to the existing challenges that farmers face in their attempts to grow food.
Solar-Powered Fish Farming Feeds Indigenous Communities in the Peruvian Amazon
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, August 8 (IPS) - “Our organization is showing that it is indeed possible to move toward energy transition and not depend on oil,” said Elaina Shajian, president of the Regional Coordinator of Indigenous Peoples of San Lorenzo (Corpi-SL), in the Peruvian Amazon.
Landlocked Developing Countries to Start ‘New Decade of Delivery’
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 8 (IPS) - As the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concludes today (Friday, August 8) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the adoption of the Awaza Political Declaration and the formal endorsement of the Awaza Programme of Action (2024–2034), there is optimism that LLDCs are finally at the dawn of a new era.
Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity
- UN News
By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning themselves as vital contributors to the continent’s prosperity and sustainable development.
Landlocked but not left behind: UN summit in Turkmenistan wraps with bold new roadmap
- UN News
The Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries wrapped up earlier Friday in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with delegates adopting a landmark political declaration aimed at speeding up sustainable development and boosting resilience in 32 nations that lack direct access to the sea.
Women From Landlocked Developing Countries Set Sights on Open Horizons
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 7 (IPS) - “Progress towards gender equality and equity remains uneven and far too slow. One in four women in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) live in extreme poverty, and this is nearly 75 million women,” said Rabab Fatima, Secretary-General of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries or LLDC3 ongoing in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Africa’s ‘Land-Linked’ Nations Chart a New Trade Route to Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 7 (IPS) - Once relegated to the periphery of Africa’s economic map due to their lack of coastline, the continent’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are now reframing their geographic constraints as gateways to opportunity.
Latin America’s Electric Mobility on China’s Path
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (IPS) - Residents near the port of Itajaí in southern Brazil celebrated the arrival of 7,292 electric and hybrid vehicles from China aboard the ship BYD Shenzhen on May 28 as a “historic event,” with unloading taking four days.
Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit
- UN News
Countries agreed Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs of nations without direct access to the sea. The decision was reached at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), currently under way in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
‘We Must Build Healthier Digital Environments Where Reliable Information Plays a Leading Role’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election with Juan Carlos Uribe and Lucas Illanes from ChequeaBolivia, an initiative that monitors and verifies social media content.
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