Global Issues
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The Trump Presidency: The First Week
- Inter Press Service
ALICANTE, Spain, Feb 01 (IPS) - Attacking the Affordable Care Act; the "global gag rule" against abortion; the federal regulation and hiring freeze; canceling the TPP; restarting the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline; limiting entry with the Mexican Wall; the 90-day travel ban on seven countries; more undocumented people prioritized for deportation; no federal funding for cities refusing to cooperate; communications blackout from federal agencies; Guantánamo torture continued–What does it add up to?
Why Kenya Must Create a Million New Jobs Annually
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 01 (IPS) - It is estimated that 3000 Kenyans are born every day, a million a year. With a median age of 18 years, Kenya is witnessing a massive youth bulge, which could either be a demographic dividend, or a disaster.
‘World Must Implement Pledges on Women’s Human Rights’
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jan 31 (IPS) - "Women's economic empowerment in the changing world of work" will provide concrete, practical and action-oriented recommendations that will cover significant new ground, on overcoming structural barriers to gender equality, gender-based discrimination and violence against women at work, a senior United Nations official stressed.
Demonstrating the Power of Partnerships: The Potential for Universal Health Care in Kenya
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jan 30 (IPS) - Even as the global community set out the 17 Sustainable Development Goals last year, a realization that stood out is that no single unit has the wherewithal to achieve such lofty goals – they will only be achieved through partnerships.
Ecuador Revives Campaign for UN Tax Body
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (IPS) - The Republic of Ecuador, currently chair of the largest single coalition of developing countries at the United Nations, is reviving a longstanding campaign for the creation of an inter-governmental UN tax body and the elimination of tax havens and illicit financial flows.
Protecting the Rights of Women Migrant Workers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) - International migration is a complex phenomenon dealing with overlapping issues relating to the human rights of migrants, mixed migration flows, international protection, smuggling and trafficking, as well as other push and pull factors affecting migration.
Can Africa Slay Its Financial Hydra?
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jan 26 (IPS) - Thanks to growing investor interest, increasing respect for democratic reforms, and its vast food production potential, the Africa Rising narrative is only getting better.
Trade War Threat Grows
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (IPS) - New American President Donald Trump has long insisted that the United States has been suffering from poor trade deals made by his predecessors. Renegotiating or withdrawing from these deals will be top priority for his administration which views trade policy as key to US economic revival under Trump. What will that mean?
Learning Alliances Help Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices Take Root
- Inter Press Service
IBADAN, Nigeria, Jan 24 (IPS) - Development advocates and professionals are very keen on harnessing the power of agriculture to promote the cause of climate change these days. And rightly so, because agriculture is both a major emitter of greenhouse gases and so a potential force for mitigation, and because billions of people will need to eat, and so adaptation is an absolute necessity.
Harvesting Peace: How Rural Development Works for Conflict Prevention
- Inter Press Service
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic and ROME, Jan 23 (IPS) - The year 2016 has seen a massive population flow, unprecedented in its range and reach. Millions of people have fled war-torn communities, natural disasters and violence, some overflowing neighboring countries' refugee camps, some crossing perilous seas and walking hundreds of miles to reach safer grounds, others seeking refuge in countries half a world away. Thousands have died on their way to safety, countless more were victims of violence and abuse, among them many women and children.
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