Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 435
The Asia-Pacific Region Is ‘Growing’, but Millions Are Living in Poverty
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (IPS) - Home to an estimated 3.74 billion people, the Asia-Pacific region holds over half the global population, determining to a great extent the level of economic stability, or chaos, in the world.
The U.N. at 70: Is It Still Fit for the Purpose?
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, May 14 (IPS) - Events are being organised around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, but a recent seminar held in the Austrian capital was not held to applaud the body's past contributions.
The U.N. at 70: Energy Powers Lives, Literally
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, May 14 (IPS) - When, in 2003, Professor Richard Smalley, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, listed the top 10 problems facing humanity for the next 50 years in order of priority, energy was at the top of his list, followed by water, then food.
Indonesia Still a Long Way from Closing the Wealth Gap
- Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, May 13 (IPS) - Every afternoon, Wahyu sets up his wooden food cart by the side of a busy road in Central Jakarta to sell sweet buns, known as ‘bakpao', to people passing by. In a good month, the street vendor can make around 800,000 rupiah, which amounts to roughly 62 dollars.
NGOs Urge Post-2015 Declaration Include Water, Sanitation as Basic Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) - Virtually every major international conference concludes with a "programme of action" (PoA) – described in U.N. jargon as "an outcome document" – preceded by a political declaration where 193 member states religiously pledge to honour their commitments.
Reviving Dignity: The Remarkable Perseverance of Myanmar’s Displaced
- Inter Press Service
SITTWE, Myanmar, May 12 (IPS) - In Myanmar's Western Rakhine State, over a hundred thousand people displaced by inter communal violence that broke out nearly three years ago remain interned in camps on torrid plains and coastal marshes, struggling to survive.
Farmers Fight Real Estate Developers for Kenya’s Most Prized Asset: Land
- Inter Press Service
Opinion: A Development Fairytale or a Global Land Rush?
- Inter Press Service
PARIS/OAKLAND, California, May 11 (IPS) - In our work at Greenpeace and the Oakland Institute around access and control over natural resources, we face constant accusations of being anti-development or "Northern NGOs who care more for the trees", despite working with communities around the world, from Cameroon, to China, to the Czech Republic.
Caribbean Looks to Paris Climate Summit for Its Very Survival
- Inter Press Service
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, May 09 (IPS) - Caribbean leaders on Saturday further advanced their policy position on climate change ahead of the 21st Conference of Parties, also known as COP 21, scheduled for Paris during November and December of this year.
Opinion: The Bursting of Europe’s Biofuels Bubble
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, May 09 (IPS) - Last week, the European Union reached a momentous decision to finally agree a reform to its disastrous biofuels legislation, signalling Europe's U-turn on the burning of crops for biofuels.
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