News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 3

  1. Global South Stagnating under Heavier Debt Burden

    - Inter Press Service

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 13 (IPS) - Much higher interest rates – due to Western central banks – are suffocating developing nations, especially the poorest, causing prolonged debt distress and economic stagnation.

  2. Thailand’s Humanitarian Corridor for Myanmar Faces Pushback

    - Inter Press Service

    MAE SOT, Thailand, Mar 13 (IPS) - The Maung family is rebuilding their lives in a foreign land. A freshly painted signboard with a play on the word Revolution declares their small restaurant is open for business, and breakfast features traditional Myanmar mohinga—rice noodles and fish soup.

  3. Pollution a Threat To Our Groundwater Resources

    - Inter Press Service

    PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 12 (IPS) - Groundwater pollution significantly affects the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This form of pollution occurs when hazardous substances, such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals, seep into underground aquifers, the primary source of drinking water for approximately 70% of the 250 million people living in the SADC region.

  4. It's Africa's Time To Shine, says UN Under Secretary Claver Gatete

    - Inter Press Service

    VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, Mar 11 (IPS) - With 20 percent of the global population and vast untapped natural resources, not forgetting its human capital, it is time Africa had its rightful seat at the global table, the United Nations Under Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called.

  5. Unveiling Blind Spots & Critical Insights to Fight Poverty Effectively

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Mar 08 (IPS) - Poverty is multidimensional. If we think of classical thinkers, Adam Smith referred to the basis of self-respect and the importance of being able to “appear in public without shame,” while John Rawls wrote about “primary goods,” which included rights and liberties as well as income and wealth.

  6. Stepping Up Investment in Latin American Women is Imperative

    - Inter Press Service

    LIMA, Mar 07 (IPS) - Time is running out to achieve gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. The autonomy of women and girls in the region is threatened by hunger, poverty and violence, and countries must urgently step on the gas.

  7. New Attempts to Reduce Gender Inequality in Brazil

    - Inter Press Service

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 06 (IPS) - This article is part of IPS' coverage of International Women's Day, March 8.Brazil is beginning to test the effectiveness of a gender pay equality law passed in July 2023, a new attempt to reduce inequality for women in the world of work.

  8. UNWRA Chief Warns Agencys Fate Hangs in the Balance

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini asked the UN General Assembly to urge member states to support the organization's mandate during this period of unprecedented crisis for the region and the agency. He also called for member states to facilitate a “long-overdue political process” for the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Only then, in this context, should UNRWA be allowed to transition.

  9. Building Popular National Economic Alternatives*

    - Inter Press Service

    KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 06 (IPS) - Viable, popular national economic alternatives require conditions to help build and sustain them. An independent, accountable government can ensure supportive institutions, including laws.

  10. A Regional Commitment Is Underway For Food Security and a Sustainable Future

    - Inter Press Service

    SANTIAGO, Mar 05 (IPS) - The regional commitment to fight hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean has made significant progress thanks to the update of the Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication Plan of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for the period 2024-2030, known as the CELAC FNS Plan.

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