Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 332
U.S. Sanctions Imperil Aid to Iran’s Flood Victims
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - Two major humanitarian groups have warned that United States sanctions on Iran are stopping cash flows for vital humanitarian work in the country, adding another complication to the growing rift between Washington and Tehran.
Communication is Key to Overhauling Safeguarding
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 06 (IPS) - Marian Casey-Maslen is the Executive Director of CDAC Network, a platform of more than 30 humanitarian, media development, social innovation, technology, and telecommunication organisations, dedicated to saving lives and making aid more effective through communication, information exchange and community engagement.
The term ‘safeguarding' has been squarely in the spotlight in recent times and is now used to refer to all areas relating to prevention of and protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment and bullying. Heightened use of the word is a direct result of the abuses that came to light in the last few years, which shook the sector and prompted an overhaul of systems, policies, procedures and entire organisations.
To Silence a Poet, and a Nation: What Stella Nyanzi’s Conviction Means for Uganda
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Aug 06 (IPS) - The conviction of Ugandan feminist and activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi for publishing a metaphorical poem about President Yoweri Museveni could have a chilling effect of freedom of expression, according to Dr. Peter Mwesige, co-founder of the Kampala-based African Centre For Media Excellence.
Tanzania Switches Track, Charges Kabendera with Economic Crimes
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 05 (IPS) - Prosecutors in Tanzania today charged freelance journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion, and assisting an organized crime racket, according to a copy of the charge sheet. When he was detained on July 29, the Dar es Salaam police chief said at a press conference that police were investigating Kabendera's citizenship status.
Saudi Arabia Easing Male Guardianship: But More is Needed
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 05 (IPS) - Suad Abu-Dayyeh is Middle East and North Africa Consultant for Equality Now.
It comes as welcome news that authorities in Saudi Arabia have taken important steps towards dismantling the repressive male guardianship system, which treats women in the country as minors.
A Call for Healthy, Blue Oceans in Asia and the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 05 (IPS) - Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Leaders at the Group of 20 summit last month agreed on the "Osaka Blue Ocean Vision," which aims to reduce additional pollution by marine plastic litter to zero by 2050. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) stands ready to support Japan and other countries in the region to ensure healthy and sustainable oceans.
UNRWA Faces Donor Backlash Due to Charges of Sexual Misconduct & Nepotism
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 02 (IPS) - The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has been undermined by a sharp cut in US contributions, has been embroiled in a scandal that threatens to jeopardize its very future.
Migration and Human Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Aug 01 (IPS) - A crisis of politics or a "crisis of numbers"? The migrant and refugee crisis has become a serious test for the unity of Europe as a political project. The inflow of destitute migrants and refugees has tested Europe's political unity to an unprecedented extent. With a long-term solution to the migrant and refugee crisis nowhere in sight, the adverse impact of the current situation has the potential to unfold further and to give rise to a broader crisis with long-term implications, affecting Europe and the MENA region alike.
One Month Since Libya’s Migrant Tragedy, Detentions Continue
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) - It is almost one month since an airstrike on a detention centre in Libya killed and injured scores of migrants and refugees locked up inside, many of whom were detained for doing nothing worse than fleeing instability or seeking better lives in Europe.
Tackling Inequality: A Focus on Cities can Improve Upward Economic Mobility
- Inter Press Service
OXFORD, UK, Jul 31 (IPS) - Tarik Gooptu is in his second and final year of the master's of philosophy in economics at the University of Oxford. Originally from Washington, DC, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in economics and political science*.
Tackling inequality in the 21st century requires us to understand and address barriers to upward mobility that segments of people face within countries. In a world with high and increasing levels of urbanization, the conversation on challenges to mobility must start with cities.
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