News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 162
Financialization at Heart of Economic Malaise
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (IPS) - COVID-19 has exposed major long-term economic vulnerabilities. This malaise – including declining productivity growth – can be traced to the greater influence of finance in the real economy.
Struggle in Guatemala Offers Hope for Latin America's Indigenous People
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Feb 21 (IPS) - A struggle for the defense of their territories waged by indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' communities in eastern Guatemala could set a historic precedent for Latin America's native peoples because it would ensure not only their right to control their lands but also their natural resources, denied for centuries.
Women building a sustainable future: fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises
- UN News
Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing how different communities can work together to survive, and improve the local environment.
Training offers a way out of poverty for young victims of Colombian conflict
- UN News
Camilo Vergara is one of hundreds of young Colombians benefiting from a UN programme aimed at pulling victims of the country’s former conflict out of poverty, and into stable employment.
Renewable Energy vs Coal: Where Does India Stand?
- Inter Press Service
MUMBAI, India, Feb 18 (IPS) - Coal—considered to be one of the most polluting fossil fuels and, therefore, one of the biggest contributors to climate change—took centre stage at COP 26. A last-minute intervention by India during the negotiations resulted in a crucial amendment to the coal pledge in the Glasgow Climate Pact.
International Accreditation in Education Can Bring Huge Benefits to the Pacific - If It Is Done Right
- Inter Press Service
SUVA, Fiji, Feb 17 (IPS) - All over the world, students who attend tertiary education do so with the belief that the investment of their time, money and effort will provide them with returns on that investment that will change their lives and the lives of their families for years to come. As qualified graduates, those students emerge from their tertiary programmes with recognised skills and knowledge making them employable in their chosen fields, moving them forward along a career pathway and in many cases, bringing recognition to the institutions that trained them as they experience success and achievements related to their expertise.
Global trade expected to slow, after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021
- UN News
Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global supply chains, UN economists said on Thursday.
Speed Dating with the Future, a Romance with Science and Biodiversity
- Inter Press Service
Feb 17 (IPS) - In a busy world where love is a complicated affair, speed dating is one way to connect, but can it work to ignite more sustainable relationships with nature? Are we open to a romance with science and evidence?
Haiti at ‘crossroads’ entering post-earthquake reconstruction
- UN News
Haiti is once more at a ‘crossroads’, six months after a devastating earthquake hit the south-west of the country, according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed.
LIVE: Pledging conference for Haiti reconstruction
- UN News
On 14 August 2021, the south-west region of Haiti was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which led to widespread death and destruction. Some 2,200 people died, over 12,500 were injured and up to 800,000 people directly impacted. Six months on, the Haitian government has organized an international pledging conference, in the hope of raising the $2 billion needed for reconstruction.
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