Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 229
Climate Injustice at Glasgow Cop-Out
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (IPS) - The planet is already 1.1°C warmer than in pre-industrial times. July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded in 142 years. Despite the pandemic slowdown, 2020 was the hottest year so far, ending the warmest decade (2011-2020) ever.
It's Time to Find Solutions to the Gendered Consequences of the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC/SAN DIEGO, Nov 22 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects across the globe, but the data and evidence show that women have borne the brunt of the crisis. While inequalities in health, economic power, and other areas existed long before the pandemic began, the pandemic has widened these gaps.
‘The Brutal Death of a Child’s Dream’
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Nov 19 (IPS) - Kailash Satyarthi,? an Indian social reformer and co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Malala Yousafzai, spoke in a recent international forum about the devastating impacts of child labour.
Children Address Unequal Access to Education During Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Nov 18 (IPS) - In the whirl of effort nations are making to combat COVID-19, the powerful role that children and young people can play in overcoming the harmful effects of school closures is too easily overlooked.
New Report Exposes America’s Color-Blind Legal System
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (IPS) - Once again, the U.S. faces a test case along racial lines. Will the courts mete out justice in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by three white men while jogging in Georgia?
Push for Civil Registration Set to Hit Key Milestone in Asian and Pacific Countries
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 16 (IPS) - Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, many weaknesses remain in official recording systems, creating gaps in knowledge about the population and affecting how authorities respond to crises and reach those in greatest need.
Asian Staffers at UN Launch Network to Protect Rights & Fight Racism
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (IPS) - The United Nations, which consists of 193 member states, has long been accused of discrimination against staffers who number over 315,000 and spread across 56 UN agencies and entities worldwide.
Glasgow Summit Ends Amidst Climate of Disappointment
- Inter Press Service
GLASGOW, Nov 14 (IPS) - Developing countries will surely remember the Glasgow climate summit, the most important since 2015, as a fiasco that left them as an afterthought.
Journalists Covering the Protest Movement in Nigeria were Beaten, Harassed & Fined by Law Enforcement
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 12 (IPS) - The photos showed blood-soaked concrete, a gashed open thigh, and an injured protester grimacing in pain on the ground. Taken by photojournalist Eti-Inyene Godwin Akpan on October 20, 2020, the images tell the story of Nigerian forces’ mass shooting of anti-police brutality protesters at Lagos’ Lekki Toll Gate, an incident the government continues to deny.
Social Movement Voices Fall on Deaf Ears of Governments at COP26
- Inter Press Service
GLASGOW, Nov 11 (IPS) - One element that runs through all social movement climate summits is their rejection of the official meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the low ambition of its outcomes - and the treaty's 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) was no exception.
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