Global Issues
News headlines for “Global Financial Crisis”, page 390
Social Programmes Here to Stay in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 13 (IPS) - Above and beyond the uncertainty about the direction that Argentina's economy will take after the Oct. 25 presidential elections, the government's main social programmes, which have helped bring down poverty levels in the last decade, are definitely here to stay, no matter who is elected.
Opinion: India's Compact with Africa
- Inter Press Service
Pakistan Initiative Seeks to Improve Maternal-Child Care in Rural Areas
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 11 (IPS) - "We are extremely happy over the government's initiative to give money to the pregnant women and enable them to seek proper treatment," said Sharif Ahmed at a basic health unit (BHU), near Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
OPINION: Will African Leaders Fight for our Farmers?
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, Oct 11 (IPS) - Climate change is changing the world we know and love. Our land, homes and food are at risk. With nearly a billion people already living in poverty, it is also the single biggest threat to the fight against hunger.
ASEAN Agreement on Haze? As Clear as Smoke
- Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, Oct 10 (IPS) - A regional agreement on managing transboundary haze caused by fires raging in Indonesia's forests and peatlands appears all but buried in the embers of frustration of its neighbouring countries.
U.N. Upholds Human Rights, World Bank Dismisses Them
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 09 (IPS) - The United Nations has always remained one of the most vociferous and passionate advocates of human rights – exemplified in the creation in 2006 of a 47-member Human Rights Council in Geneva to uphold its mandate.
Analysis: India’s Challenge on the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Oct 08 (IPS) - India's stance on sustainable development goals is evolving as there are differing voices on what should be done. Over the next 15 years, the global development agenda will be preoccupied with the ambitious challenge of achieving 17 SDGs and 169 targets. The SDGs follow the Millennium Development Goals which were conceptualized as a set of eight goals on diverse development dimensions including poverty alleviation, gender equality, health and environmental sustainability. The buzz in the development community is that as the relative success of MDGs is a result of China's super-rapid growth, the relative success of the SDGs will be because of India.
Healthy Oceans Key to Fighting Hunger
- Inter Press Service
, Oct 08 (IPS) - Seafood offers a large amount of animal protein in diets around the world, and the livelihoods of 12 percent of the global population depend directly or indirectly on fisheries and aquaculture.
Opinion: Five Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan
- Inter Press Service
Analysis: Is the Miracle of Microfinance Illusory?
- Inter Press Service
PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON, Oct 07 (IPS) - Mohammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, transformed the lives of millions of poor women through unsecured micro loans or micro credit to self-help groups. Microcredit evolved into microfinance that also includes savings and basic forms of insurance and transfer mechanisms. Within a few years, microfinance became a global phenomenon. Although microfinance continues to grow, the enthusiasm for it shows signs of waning.
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