Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 155
Alleviating Urban Poverty Through Livelihood Generation
- Inter Press Service
PUNE, INDIA, Aug 30 (IPS) - In a bid to tackle the complexities of urban poverty, the Government of Bihar’s Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has launched Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Shahari (SJY Urban). The program will include a time-bound series of multifaceted interventions addressing food security, social inclusion, and sustainable economic livelihoods to enable participating households to achieve a better standard of living.
General Assembly President Calls for a Human-Centered Approach to Disarmament
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba K?rösi, struggled to find a reason to celebrate the 13th International Day against Nuclear Tests. There have only been five nuclear tests, all conducted by North Korea since the day was declared in 2010. Still, K?rösi said he sees a world plagued by more distrust, geopolitical competition, and conflict than before.
Guatemala: Change Within Reach
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 29 (IPS) - On 20 August, Guatemala witnessed a rare event: despite numerous attempts to stop it, the will of the majority prevailed. Democracy was at a dramatic crossroads, but voters got their say, and said it clearly: the country needs dramatic change and needs it now.
Two Years after the Taliban Took over, More Should Be Done to Rescue Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR / JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (IPS) - His name is Matiullah Wesa, a girls education campaigner who now symbolises the “war” waged by the Taliban against the education and empowerment of women and girls. Exactly two years since the Taliban took over, Afghanistan is on a downward trajectory and unfortunately, global attention that was drawn by families chasing planes to flee a few days after the Taliban assumed control of the government has waned over the last two years.
Debt & Crisis of Survival in Sri Lanka & the World
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 25 (IPS) - Sri Lanka has been faced with an unprecedented political and economic crisis since the beginning of 2022.
The dominant narrative attributes the crisis to the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, China’s ‘debt trap diplomacy’ and – most importantly – the corruption and mismanagement of the ruling Rajapaksa family.
A Plea for a UN Summit on the Global Food Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 (IPS) - A coalition of civil society organizations, (CSOs), including climate activists, anti-poverty campaigners and celebrity chefs, are among those calling for an emergency meeting of world leaders on the global food crisis during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) sessions in New York next month.
World Bank Freezes Loans to Uganda Because of Anti-Gay Laws, but it Doesnt Mean its Becoming a Human Rights Watchdog
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug 24 (IPS) - Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it will freeze new loans to Uganda because of the country’s vicious anti-LGBTIQ+ law as a harbinger of the Bank taking a more progressive approach to human rights issues.
UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance from Pretenders
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 24 (IPS) - International governance arrangements are in trouble. Condemned as ‘dysfunctional’ by some, multilateral agreements have been discarded or ignored by the powerful except when useful to protect their interests or provide legitimacy.
Taliban's Policies Plunge Afghan Women into Poverty and Despair
- Inter Press Service
Aug 23 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons.In July of this year, the Taliban issued a decree that resulted in the closure of hair salons and beauty parlors across Afghanistan. This directive aligns with the extreme Islamist policies now governing Afghanistan, which aim to confine women strictly within their homes.
International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia's Security and Development Amidst Renewed War
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 (IPS) - Less than a year since warring parties in Ethiopia signed a peace agreement, the country is on the brink of renewed bloodshed following escalating hostilities between government forces and the Fano militia in the Amhara region.
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