Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 245
Climate-Proofing Agriculture Must Take Centre Stage in African Policy
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Rwanda, Jun 14 (IPS) - After over a year of extreme weather changes across the world, causing destruction to homes and lives, 2015-16 El Niño has now come to an end.
Seeds for Supper as Drought Intensifies in South Madagascar
- Inter Press Service
BEKILY, Madagascar, Jun 14 (IPS) - Havasoa Philomene did not have any maize when the harvesting season kicked off at the end of May since like many in the Greater South of Madagascar, she had already boiled and eaten all her seeds due to the ongoing drought.
Political Contests Must not Push Kenya Over the Precipice Again
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 (IPS) - Kenyans, and friends of Kenya, are once again hoping that the five-yearly ritual of elections will not take the form of widespread ethnic violence and destruction of property. However, recent intransigent positions over the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are a cause for apprehension and concern.
A Healthy Trading System Requires Progress and Engagement at All Levels
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 10 (IPS) - This is a challenging time for global trade. According to the current World Trade Organization (WTO) new trade forecasts, global goods trade is expected to grow by 2.8%, making 2016 the fifth consecutive year of sub 3% growth. The gross domestic product (GDP) is still the most critical variable in the trade expansion equation, and as long as GDP growth remains low, trade numbers are likely to follow a similar trend.
The Art of Covering Up in Somaliland
- Inter Press Service
HARGEISA, Somaliland, Jun 10 (IPS) - Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Hargeisa, Somaliland's sun-blasted capital, women in various traditional Islamic modes of dress barter, argue and joke with men—much of it particularly volubly. Somaliland women are far from submissive and docile.
Water Scarcity Could Impact West Asian Credit Ratings
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 09 (IPS) - Water scarcity, conflict and refugee exodus is the strongest megatrend in West Asia, indicating the status of current trends and how these factors may shape the future, according to UN Environment Programme's sixth Global Environment Outlook - GEO-6 Regional Assessment for West Asia released May 2016.
Uruguay Seeks Future as Oil Producer in Ultra-Deep Waters
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Jun 09 (IPS) - Uruguay is just weeks away from finding out if it will have a chance to stop being totally reliant on oil imports at some point in the future, when the first offshore exploration well in national waters – which set a new world record in terms of water depth - is completed.
Students Journey: A Step Closer to the SDGs in Rural India
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, ROME, Jun 09 (IPS) - As the seventh largest economy in the world by nominal GDP, India has fared better than many. Through a mix of interventions from the public and private sector, India's economy has promoted growth and welfare. However, in spite of these developments, the challenge of hunger and malnutrition remain.
‘What Can We Do for You?’ Aid Projects Pour Into Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, Jun 09 (IPS) - International aid agencies, big and small, are beating a path to Myanmar, relishing the prospect of launching projects in a nation of 51 million people tentatively emerging from more than five decades of military rule.
Asia-Pacific Region Aims at Hunger-Free Goal by 2030
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - The Asia Pacific region - home to two of the world's most populous countries - faces major food security challenges.
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), both China and India are not only two of the world's biggest producers of food but also the world's biggest consumers.
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