News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 180
UN World Data Forum meets at ‘critical time’ with COVID battle ongoing
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that quality data saves lives, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) said on Friday, ahead of the UN World Data Forum, due to start on Sunday
Digital Equity for All Ages
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 01 (IPS) - The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining fertility and increasing longevity; the result of advances in social and economic development. This demographic transition is taking place against the backdrop of the accelerating Fourth Industrial Revolution. But COVID-19, with its epicentre now in Asia and the Pacific, has exacerbated the suffering of older persons in vulnerable situations and demonstrated the fragility of this progress.
Zero Hunger Campaign in Vietnam Targets Remote Areas and Cities
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Italy, Oct 01 (IPS) - Amidst the verdant hills and remote corners of Vietnam’s rural regions, the growth that has transformed the economy in this part of Southeast Asia in recent decades can be hard to see. Undernourishment among children still results in stunting – even in cities too where overweight/obesity is also on the rise.
The Plight of Haiti
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 30 (IPS) - I assume channel surfing and internet browsing contribute to a decrease in people’s attention span. I am not familiar with any scientific proof, though while working as a teacher I found that some students may be exhausted when five minutes of a lesson has passed and begin fingering on their smartphones. They might also complain if a text is longer than half a page, while finding it almost impossible to read a book.
Rwanda's Rainforest Conservation Wins Praise from Indigenous Community
- Inter Press Service
NYABIHU, RWANDA, Sep 30 (IPS) - Laurent Hategekimana, a villager from Nyabihu, a district from Western Rwanda, recalls the terrible condition of the Gishwati natural forest a few years ago when it was overrun by illegal loggers and invading farmers.
Transforming Global Food Systems Equitably & Sustainably Requires the Private Sector
- Inter Press Service
NEW JERSEY, USA, Sep 30 (IPS) - In the days following the UN Food Systems Summit I have read a number or articles questioning whether there is a role for the private sector in transforming global food systems into something healthier, more sustainable and more equitable. Frankly, I don’t see how food systems transformation is possible without meaningful participation of the private sector.
The End of World Bank’s “Doing Business Report”: A Landmark Victory for People & Planet
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Sep 29 (IPS) - The September 16, 2021 announcement from the World Bank that it had discontinued publication of the Doing Business Report (DBR) marked a major victory for people and planet.
New approach needed to make digital data flow beneficial for all
- UN News
The world needs a new approach to allow as many people as possible to access digital data across borders, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday.
Seizing the Post-Pandemic Opportunity to Transform Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
NEW ORLEANS, United States, Sep 28 (IPS) - The global food system needs a massive overhaul – this was clear before the Covid pandemic and it is even more true today.
Feeding the world in a sustainable and healthy way is entirely possible but it is also inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis by reaching net zero emissions, and to halting the dizzying decline in bio-diversity which is currently threatening the survival of one million plant and animal species.
Guterres calls for accelerated action on jobs, poverty eradication
- UN News
Almost two years into the COVID-19 crisis, a huge divergence in the recovery is undermining global trust and solidarity, according to a new policy brief on jobs and poverty eradication, outlined by UN chief, António Guterres on Tuesday.
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