News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 55
Another Tsunami Sweeps Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 06 (IPS) - On 26 December 2004 a powerful Asian tsunami swept over many of Sri Lanka’s coastal provinces, killing thousands of people and wildlife, devastating habitats and even washing away a trainload of passengers far from the rail tracks.
New Approaches Urgently Needed to Tackle Resurgent Social Crises
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 05 (IPS) - Despite uneven economic recovery since the pandemic, poverty, inequality, and food insecurity continue to worsen, including in the Asia-Pacific region, which used to fare better than the rest of the Global South.
World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia
- UN News
The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s continuing full-scale invasion, they must unite and keep faith in democratic institutions.
Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom
- UN News
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday.
How an App Transformed Farming for Rural Tanzanian Women
- Inter Press Service
KILIMANJARO, Tanzania, Dec 04 (IPS) - In the sun-scorched soils of Moshi, where every drop of rain counts, two female farmers have defied the odds through technology. Mwajuma Rashid Njau and Mumii Rajab, once locked in a daily struggle to survive, have found a mobile phone their best ally.
South Africa's G20 Presidency in 2025: A Pivotal Moment for the Country and Africa
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 03 (IPS) - In 2025, South Africa will assume the presidency of the G20, a pivotal moment in the African country's international diplomatic efforts.
The Group of Twenty (G20), is an intergovernmental economic forum comprising 19 countries and two regional unions - the European Union (EU), and recently the African Union (AU). It represents 85 per cent of the global economy, 75 per cent of world trade and 67 per cent of the global population.
COP29 Falls Short on Finance
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 02 (IPS) - COP29, the latest annual climate summit, had one job: to strike a deal to provide the money needed to respond to climate change. It failed.
This was the first climate summit dedicated to finance. Global south countries estimate they need a combined US$1.3 trillion a year to transition to low-carbon economies and adapt to the impacts of climate change. But the last-minute offer made by global north states was for only US$300 billion a year.
Giving the Ocean a Fighting Chance Through the Great Blue Wall
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec 02 (IPS) - The Ocean is our life source, but for decades it has been repeatedly marred by humankind. With the disposal of pollutants into the Ocean, overexploitation of Ocean resources and the human-driven increase of global temperatures, the Ocean is changing and not for the better.
Our Oceans are warming, corals are dying, fish stocks are declining, toxic chemicals are being released into the Ocean – these eAects are clearly visible today, but there is hope. There are organisations from all around the world that are fighting to save our Ocean.
Maya Train is Yet to Deliver Promised Benefits
- Inter Press Service
VALLADOLID, Mexico, Nov 29 (IPS) - Indigenous craftsperson Alicia Pech doesn’t know about the Maya Train (TM), the Mexican government's most emblematic megaproject that runs through five states in the country’s south and southeast
Solar Project Causes Social and Environmental Conflict in Rural El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
IZALCO, El Salvador, Nov 28 (IPS) - With machete in hand, Salvadoran farmer Damián Córdoba weeds the undergrowth covering the trunk of what was once a leafy tree to show the deforestation taking place on the Santa Adelaida farm, where a company seeks to install a solar park in western El Salvador.
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