Global Issues
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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities?
- UN News
For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. At Purple Fest in Goa, India, entrepreneurs are showing how AI is turning assistive technology into everyday empowerment.
Moldova’s Democratic Defiance
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, October 9 (IPS) - Democracy was the winner and Russia the loser in Moldova’s 28 September election. The incumbent pro-Europe Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a parliamentary majority on just over half of the vote, while support for a pro-Russia coalition collapsed to a record low. The result came in the face of Russia’s most intense attempt yet to influence an election, with a propaganda and disinformation operation allegedly orchestrated by Ilan Shor, a disgraced Moldovan oligarch who fled to Russia to escape jail time for his role in a massive fraud.
Wealthy Nations Urged to Curb Climate Finance Debt For Developing Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 8 (IPS) - In recent years, international climate financing has declined sharply, leaving billions of people in developing nations increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and unable to adapt effectively. With major cuts in foreign aid, these communities are expected to face the brunt of the climate crisis, while wealthier nations continue to reap economic benefits.
Ministers from Europe and beyond commit to address housing emergency
- UN News
Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending up to half their salary just to have a place to call home.
‘The Government Was Corrupt and Willing to Kill Its Own People to Stay in Power’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses recent protests that led to a change of government in Nepal with Dikpal Khatri Chhetri, co-founder of Youth in Federal Discourse (YFD). YFD is a youth-led organisation that advocates for democracy, civic engagement and young people’s empowerment.
No African Development from Western Trade Policies
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 7 (IPS) - The World Bank’s 1981 Berg Report provided the blueprint for structural adjustment, including economic liberalisation in Africa. Urging trade liberalisation, it promised growth from its supposed comparative advantage in agriculture.
Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After
- Inter Press Service
Back in January last year, my Toda Policy Brief 182 was published with the title “Israel and Gaza: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. On 29 September this year, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference to announce a peace plan for Gaza. The plan’s title could well have been “Gaza: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After”.
Are Youth-led Revolutions in South Asia a Cause for Concern?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, October 2 (IPS) - In the Global South, where people under the age of 18 comprise more than 50 percent of the population, youth activism is increasing rapidly. Youngsters are more agile and volatile than older people, less restrained by family, prestige and work. However, many suffer from marginalisation, lack of employment, and poverty. Furthermore, insecurity and limited life experience make young people an easy target for manipulating and unscrupulous politicians, criminal networks, and religious fanatics.
Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?
- UN News
As gangs in Haiti continue to expand the areas under their control and show no signs of holding back on terrorizing the population, decisive action has been taken by the UN Security Council to fight back against the violence they are perpetrating.
Historical Expansion and Sustainability in Chile’s Main Port
- Inter Press Service
SAN ANTONIO, Chile, September 30 (IPS) - The port of San Antonio, Chile’s main port, is promoting a historic and sustainable expansion with its own investment and that of international consortiums, aiming to improve its current ninth place among the largest and busiest ports in Latin America.
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