Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 282
Africa on Threshold of Triple Energy Win for People, Power and Planet
- Inter Press Service
CAPE TOWN, Jun 11 (IPS) - Renewable energy is at the forefront of the changes sweeping Africa, and a "triple win" is within the region's grasp to increase agricultural productivity, improve resilience to climate change, and contribute to long-term reductions in dangerous carbon emissions.
Opinion: G7 Makes Commitment on Climate … to Climate Chaos
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jun 11 (IPS) - One of the promises made by the leaders of the world's seven richest nations when they met at Schloss Elmau in Germany earlier this week was an energy transition over the next decades, aiming to gradually phase out fossil fuel emissions this century to avoid the worst of climate change.
Cape Verde’s Newest Voice Sends Message to Girls
- Inter Press Service
PRAIA/PARIS, Jun 11 (IPS) - Elida Almeida is Cape Verde's newest star, with thousands of fans in Africa and Europe. She sings, dances, plays the guitar, tells jokes, and makes her audiences laugh as well as groove. But behind it all, her music carries a serious message, about the importance of overcoming setbacks, avoiding unplanned pregnancy and following one's dreams.
Cameroonian Women and Girls Saying No to Child Marriage
- Inter Press Service
MAROUA, Cameroon, Jun 10 (IPS) - Twelve-year-old Bienvienue Taguieke was expected to obey her parents and marry a man 40 years her senior, but an association of women in Cameroon's Far North Region, where child marriages are rife, put a stop to it in a sign that women are starting to speaking out against the practice.
Compensation Fund for Victims of Bangladesh Factory Collapse Reaches 30-Million-Dollar Target
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - Two years after a massive garments factory collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, killing over 1,100 people and leaving more than 2,500 injured, a major international fund has met its target of raising 30 million dollars to be paid out in compensation to the victims and their families.
Why ACP Countries Matter for the EU Post-2015 Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 09 (IPS) - We are witnessing a shift in the original rationale behind the unique relationship between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries of the ACP group, which goes beyond the logic of "unilateral aid transfer", "donor-recipient approach" and "North-South dialogue".
Opinion: G20 Turkish Presidency Keen to Benefit the Global Community
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 07 (IPS) - Turkey assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) on Dec. 1, 2014. It will culminate in the Antalya Summit on Nov. 15-16. Our priorities build upon the G20 multi-year agenda, but also reflect particular themes we see as important for 2015.
G7’s Coal Addiction Behind Hunger
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jun 06 (IPS) - As heads of state and government of the G7 states prepare for their Jun. 7-8 summit in Germany, Oxfam has released a new report titled Let Them Eat Coal which they may find hard to digest.
‘Ethical Fashion’ Champions Marginalised Artisans from South
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Jun 04 (IPS) - "Work is dignity," says Simone Cipriani. "People want employment, not charity."
Pacific Civil Society Swings Out Against Free Trade Agreement
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Jun 03 (IPS) - Fourteen Pacific Island Forum countries are currently locked in negotiations with their two largest economic neighbours, Australia and New Zealand, to forge a new regional free trade agreement called ‘PACER Plus', which supporters believe will boost economic growth in the region.
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