News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 64
New Robotic-Assisted Surgery Offers Inspiring Hope for Rwanda
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Nov 13 (IPS) - In a newly established Centre of Excellence located in Masaka, a suburb of the Rwandan capital city, Kigali, an expanded lab, complete with innovative facilities and specialized instruments, is now giving surgeons a conducive environment to simulate how to perform minimally invasive surgeries.
Carbon Market Greenwashing Systems Deepen Inequalities in Global South - Experts
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 10 (IPS) - Somalia, Syria, DRC Congo, Afghanistan, Yemen, Chad, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Ethiopia are the 10 countries at greatest risk of climate disaster globally despite collectively contributing just 0.28 percent of global CO2 emissions. A climate-induced humanitarian crisis continues to unfold across these countries and many others in the global South, including Kenya, which declared drought a national disaster in September 2021.
PPPs Fiscal Hoax Is a Blank Financial Silver Bullet
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 08 (IPS) - Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure and service provision are both costly and risky. Worse, PPPs typically fail to ensure universal, let alone fair access to public amenities.
Fighting Malnutrition and Changing Mindsets in Rwanda
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 06 (IPS) - Of the many things one might associate with a modern teenager, passion for wholegrain food is probably not the first that comes to mind. An innovative school-meals project in Rwanda, however, has young people singing its praises.
Zimbabwe's Election Widens Gender Gap in Politics
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Nov 06 (IPS) - Zimbabwe’s recent election has exposed weak gender policies both at the political party and governmental levels as women were sidelined despite the fact that they make up more than half of the 6.5 million electorate.
Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa's One Health Plans
- Inter Press Service
FREETOWN, Nov 03 (IPS) - Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran – a Sri Lankan by birth – visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has dedicated his life to conserving the chimpanzee – Sierra Leone’s national animal.
Communities Taking a Sting Out of Poaching With Alternative Livelihoods
- Inter Press Service
CHIPATA, ZAMBIA, Nov 01 (IPS) - As we approach the forest in the village to appreciate Andrew Mbewe’s beekeeping enterprise, a bee from a hive close to the edge of the natural woodland stings him on the cheek.
Even Rich Nations Now Worried About Investor-State Dispute Settlements
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 01 (IPS) - Governments the world over are worried about investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) rules. These allow foreign investors to sue them for billions over new laws or policies reducing their profits.
Women Correct Historical Injustices, Build Climate Resilience Through Cash Pooling
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 31 (IPS) - Excluded by inheritance and ignored by big business, women farmers in Kenya are turning to innovative methods to become independent food producers and get the financial backing to ensure their success. Creating resilience is crucial to adapting to climate change and ensuring climate justice. Although women account for more than three-quarters of the agricultural labour force and manage 40 percent of small-scale farms, historically, they neither owned nor controlled the land because land rights were passed down to male relatives. It is a historic gender injustice whereby women could only access land through close male relatives.
Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Women's Lives
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) - I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work and why women’s rights must be central to addressing any conflict or crisis.
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