News headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 3
What Isn’t Named Isn’t Protected and being Named Isn’t Enough
- Inter Press Service
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, September 23 (IPS) - Rightsholders came to Ulaanbaatar from across the world, carrying declarations, demands and years of experience defending the lands on which their communities depend. Indigenous Peoples, local communities, Afro-descendant Peoples, women and youth were equally clear about what they needed from COP17. But being in the room is not the same as having power in the room.
Africa Has the Technology to Achieve Food Security—Now It Needs Coordinated Deployment
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Rwanda, September 22 (IPS) - Africa is emerging as the world’s fastest-growing technology market, with its innovation ecosystem attracting increasing global investment. The European Investment Bank’s recent €40 million commitment to the sector underscores this growing confidence.
Outpacing Foreign Aid, Migrant Remittances Are a Lifeline Ensuring Families Are Fed and Healthy, Says IFAD
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, September 18 (IPS) - Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, September 16 (IPS) - Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income to agriculture.
September 11 and the End of the American Dream - The Day That Changed Everything
- Inter Press Service
On 11 September 2001 I was in New York, on one of my frequent visits to the United Nations, to which I was tied by a consultancy contract. That morning I woke up late, around eleven, sleeping off the jet lag of the flight from Italy. I was staying at the Hyatt Park, today the Millennium. A hotel a few metres from the Glass Palace, built to serve the world of the United Nations.
Investment in Irrigation Systems Is Vital in Preparing for the Next Climate Shock
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, September 14 (IPS) - When the African continent experiences erratic rains, crops fail, leaving millions of people facing hunger.
International Trade Theory Not Developmental
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, September 14 (IPS) - Most free trade advocates falsely claim that comparative advantage ensures developmental gains from trade liberalisation. Mainstream trade theory does not promise that partial trade liberalisation guarantees optimal international specialisation.
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) - Two weeks after devastating floods struck Nepal, communities across the country are still struggling to meet basic needs as humanitarian efforts continue. The disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse, has become one of Nepal’s deadliest in recent years, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
UN and Partners Work to Stabilize Health and WASH Systems in Venezuela Following Deadly Earthquakes
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 9 (IPS) - Two months after devastating twin earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela on June 24, the humanitarian community has been on the frontlines, delivering lifesaving aid and focusing efforts on sustainable paths for rehabilitation.
How Saving Cattle in Zimbabwe is Saving Its Lions
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, September 9 (IPS) - A 12-year-old male lion slipped out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park one winter morning and killed a 7-year-old boy in a village it wandered into.
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