Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 410
Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief to Puerto Rico
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (IPS) - Puerto Rico's religious leaders have called for debt relief of the Caribbean U.S. territory in the face of the 72 billion dollar liability that represents 20,000 dollars of debt for every man, woman and child.
Activists Criticise Offshore Drilling as Obama Prepares for Arctic Summit
- Inter Press Service
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 30 (IPS) - A one-day summit taking place here on Aug. 31 hopes to bring Arctic nations together in support of climate action against a backdrop of criticism of offshore oil drilling in the region.
Will New Sri Lankan Government Prioritize Resettlement of War-Displaced?
- Inter Press Service
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, Aug 30 (IPS) - The new Sri Lankan government that was voted in on Aug. 17 certainly didn't inherit as much baggage as its predecessors did during the nearly 30 years of conflict that gripped this South Asian island nation.
OECD Urges Further Reforms for an Inclusive South Africa
- Inter Press Service
Opinion: A Farewell to Arms that Fuel Atrocities is Within Our Grasp
- Inter Press Service
CANCUN, Mexico, Aug 27 (IPS) - The recent explosions that apparently destroyed a 2,000-year-old temple in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria were yet another grim example of how the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) uses conventional weapons to further its agenda.
OPEC Fund Supports UNIDO in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Aug 27 (IPS) - The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has agreed to give the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) a grant in support of a project aimed at improving the productivity and competitiveness of the shrimp value chain in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
Emerging Industrial Power Rises From Aid Beneficiary to Donor Nation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (IPS) - Back in 1996, when South Korea voluntarily quit the 132-member Group of 77 (G77) – described as the largest single coalition of developing nations -- it joined the 34-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), long known as the "rich man's club" based in Paris.
Opinion: How Will Wall Street Greet the Pope?
- Inter Press Service
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug 27 (IPS) - Millions in the New York City area are excited about Pope Francis' visit on Sep. 25 to address the U.N. General Assembly as worldwide consensus grows on the need to shift global investments from fossil fuels to clean, efficient, renewable energy in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scheduled to replace the expiring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Plant in Chile Opens South America’s Doors to Geothermal Energy
- Inter Press Service
OLLAGÃœE, Chile, Aug 26 (IPS) - Chile, a land of volcanoes and geysers, has started building South America's first geothermal plant, which would open a door to this kind of renewable energy in this country that depends largely on fossil fuels.
Alternative Destinations Emerge as Cuba Gets Ready for Tourism Boom
- Inter Press Service
El ABRA, Cuba, Aug 25 (IPS) - Along the road to the Viñales valley, travelled by thousands of tourists to Cuba, lies the home of self-taught artist Miguel Antonio Remedios, which he has turned into a sort of museum to show visitors a wooden home typical of this mountainous area in the west of the country.
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