News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 172
How to Tackle Africa's Employment Crisis
- Inter Press Service
ACCRA, Ghana, Nov 25 (IPS) - The Covid-19 pandemic aggravated Africa's already severe employment crisis. The solution lies in a long-term political and economic transformation.
From the Field: Pioneer brings farming jobs to marginalized Bangladesh communities
- UN News
Farzeen Alam, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, was laughed off when he approached banks for a loan to start his farming business: today, Oggro Dairy is helping to lower unemployment, particularly amongst marginalized youth.
Arrested development and poverty take a $57 billion economic toll in Palestine
- UN News
Following Israeli closures, restrictions and military operations, the West Bank has suffered two decades of arrested development and poverty, according to a report published on Wednesday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.
From Fruit Waste to Gourmet Grub
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 23 (IPS) - When Bonolo Montle’s neighbours discarded bucketsful of fallen ripe morula fruit from their backyard, she saw food and fortune going to waste.
Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, says UN agriculture agency
- UN News
Approximately three billion people, almost 40 per cent of the world’s population, cannot afford a healthy diet and another one billion people would join their ranks should further unpredictable events reduce incomes by one-third, the UN food agency said, launching a new report on Tuesday.
Corporate Fear Drives Caribbean Vaccine COVID-19 Mandates
- Inter Press Service
KINGSTON, Nov 22 (IPS) - When face-to-face Cabinet meetings resumed in Jamaica following more than a year of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, Ministers lined up to have their immunisation cards inspected.
Mother of Summits: Sweet and Sour Diplomacy, but Nothing Cooked!
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (IPS) - It has been said that when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. The summit of the leaders of world’s two strongest powers, the United States and China, came face to face at long last. Albeit virtually. Still, this was undoubtedly the “mother of summits” this year. There were two telephone conversations earlier, but according to US officials this nearly four hours of summitry was far more “candid intense, and deeper interaction”.
If there was one single take-away from this meeting, it was the establishment beyond all reasonable doubt of the incontrovertible fact that the US and China were indeed the two most influential global state actors. The decisions between the two, represented by their leaders, would profoundly impact the rest of humanity far into the future.
Time Honoured Food Traditions, Pleasing for Palate and Planet
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Nov 19 (IPS) - Balance is the absolute key, if you ask Alia Chughtai, a journalist who started a catering service with filmmaker Akhlaque Mahesar, by the name of Aur Chaawal (And Rice), two years ago.
Glossing Over in Glasgow - Some Thoughts on COP26
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (IPS) - A week has gone by since COP 26 with 197 Parties ended in the Scottish city of Glasgow on extended time last Saturday. Climate change which covers wide array of issues affecting all living beings engaged the people around the world for COP 26 in a way never experienced since COP1 was held in Berlin in 1995.
Hunger, Desperation in Lebanon as Food Prices Rocket
- Inter Press Service
Beirut, Nov 18 (IPS) - On the streets of Beirut, Hadi Hassoun begs for a few pounds to feed his five children. He has little hope of a job, especially now that the economic crisis in Lebanon has destroyed wealth.
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