News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 89
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek $46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (IPS) - Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
EBRD Provides Footing for Youth-led Businesses in Central Asia
- Inter Press Service
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec 14 (IPS) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing the issue of youth entrepreneurship and employment in Central Asia by launching a seven-year €200 million (US$ 218 million) Youth in Business (YiB) programme.
World News in Brief: End e-cigarette boom urges WHO, measles surge in Europe, Central Asia; crisis for kids in Lebanon
- UN News
E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large parts of the world there are no rules in place to protect children from their harmful effects, UN health agency WHO warned on Thursday.
Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 (IPS) - With the US Fed raising interest rates, the world economy is slowing as debt distress spreads across the global South, increasing poverty worldwide to pre-pandemic levels, with the poorest countries faring worst.
The Solutions to Child Poverty Must Reach the Most Vulnerable Communities
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Dec 12 (IPS) - Child poverty persists even in some of the world’s richest countries, new findings from a UNICEF report reveals.
Charting Out a Sustainable Path for Island, Coastal Communities Facing Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Dec 11 (IPS) - There is an irreparable connection between culture and the seas: loss of land due to rising sea levels and loss of livelihood due to changing fish migration patterns are having a massive impact on coastal communities.
Fair taxation for All
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Dec 11 (IPS) - Champagne corks popped in New York after the majority voted in favour of a UN tax convention. The clear result paved the way for a stronger role of the United Nations in shaping more inclusive and effective international tax cooperation. This fulfils a decades-long demand by the G77 group and the international civil society.
U.S. Misuses Trade Agreements to Undermine Food Sovereignty
- Inter Press Service
CAMBRIDGE, MA., Dec 11 (IPS) - The dispute mounted by the U.S. government over Mexico's policies to restrict the use of genetically modified corn is the latest example of the misuse of a trade agreement to impede social programs in Mexico and other countries. The U.S. government has been doing this for years.
COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
- UN News
Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature – some 30 times the amount spent on nature-based solutions annually, according to a shocking UN report launched on Saturday at COP28 in Dubai.
Beware Carbon Myopia at COP28: Why Climate and Nature Action Must Now Come Together in the Race for a Liveable Planet
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Dec 6 2023 (IPS) - As COP28 delegates focus on the first Global Stocktake, there is no doubt that the race to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is vital.
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