News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 16
Wealthy Nations Urged to Curb Climate Finance Debt For Developing Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 8 (IPS) - In recent years, international climate financing has declined sharply, leaving billions of people in developing nations increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and unable to adapt effectively. With major cuts in foreign aid, these communities are expected to face the brunt of the climate crisis, while wealthier nations continue to reap economic benefits.
Two-Thirds of Climate Funding for Global South are Loans as Rich Nations Profiteer from Escalating Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
THE HAGUE, Netherlands , October 8 (IPS) - New research by Oxfam and the CARE Climate Justice Centre finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive—for every USD 5 they receive, they are paying USD 7 back, and 65 percent of funding is delivered in the form of loans.
‘The Government Was Corrupt and Willing to Kill Its Own People to Stay in Power’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses recent protests that led to a change of government in Nepal with Dikpal Khatri Chhetri, co-founder of Youth in Federal Discourse (YFD). YFD is a youth-led organisation that advocates for democracy, civic engagement and young people’s empowerment.
No African Development from Western Trade Policies
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 7 (IPS) - The World Bank’s 1981 Berg Report provided the blueprint for structural adjustment, including economic liberalisation in Africa. Urging trade liberalisation, it promised growth from its supposed comparative advantage in agriculture.
World War II Era Weapons Still Threatening Lives and Development in the Solomon Islands
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia , October 6 (IPS) - Last century the remote Solomon Islands was the stage for some of the most intense battles fought during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. But while Allied troops departed on the heels of victory, the military forces of both sides left a massive legacy of unexploded ordnance (UXO) which is still scattered across the country and others in the region.
Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection
- Inter Press Service
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, October 3 (IPS) - In the packed conference hall of the Heritage Hotel, the sound of Pacific voices filled the air—not just through speeches, but in song, rhythm, and poetry. The Dreamcast Theatre Performing Arts group opened the Second Pacific Island Ocean Conference with an evocative performance, reminding leaders and practitioners why they had gathered: to listen. To listen to science. To listen to communities. To listen to the ocean itself.
UN Conference Recommits to Solidarity With Rohingyas, People of Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 1 (IPS) - The international community convened for a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters, this time to mobilize political support for the ongoing issue of the persecution of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.
Drought-hit Tanzania’s Villages Confront Harshest Reality of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 1 (IPS) - The dust was already swirling when Asherly William Hogo lifted himself from a makeshift bed before dawn. The 62-year-old pastoralist, lean from a lifetime of walking these plains, slipped into his sandals and stepped outside. Stars glittered over Dodoma, but the air was warmer than it used to be, Hogo swears. He whistled for his cows. Years ago, this hour meant an arduous trek to distant waterholes.
Historical Expansion and Sustainability in Chile’s Main Port
- Inter Press Service
SAN ANTONIO, Chile, September 30 (IPS) - The port of San Antonio, Chile’s main port, is promoting a historic and sustainable expansion with its own investment and that of international consortiums, aiming to improve its current ninth place among the largest and busiest ports in Latin America.
Beijing+30: A Culmination of International, Intergenerational Dialogue
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 30 (IPS) - Thirty years since the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the resolve that defined and united the world toward a global agenda for gender equality make it just as relevant in 2025.
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