News headlines for “Global Financial Crisis”, page 5

  1. Building Resilience Against Climate Risks: The Transformative Role of Social Protection

    - Inter Press Service

    BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. While the impact of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine on food system disruptions was widely covered, underlying food system vulnerabilities across Asia and the Pacific had been steadily growing long before these crises unfolded.

  2. When Will World Food Day be a Day to Actually Celebrate?

    - Inter Press Service

    BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. World Food Day seems like it should be a time to celebrate. A day to eat delicious meals and enjoy the rich traditions and cultures of food around the globe.

  3. Afghan Girls Share Their Despair and Visions for the Future Under Taliban Rule

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) - The 15 August 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan devastated the lives of millions of Afghans. But the rights and freedoms of women and girls in particular have been progressively trampled by a series of edicts that have created a virtual system of gender apartheid. In line with the 2024 International Day of the Girl theme, ‘Girls' vision for the future', a dozen Afghan girls speak up to express their hardships and resilience. They also share their visions for the future.

  4. It’s High Time to Turn the “Right to Foods” for a Healthy, Nutritious & Affordable Diet into Reality

    - Inter Press Service

    ROME, Oct 11 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. This year the theme for World Food Day is "Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future." It's a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods. But how do we get from a right to a reality? And why is it so important to think about not just having sufficient food, but also the diversity of diets?

  5. With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?

    - Inter Press Service

    KOCHI, India, Oct 10 (IPS) - Fishworkers are often invisible in discussions about climate change, yet they are at the heart of food security, feeding millions while struggling to feed their own families. Their fight for survival is not just about tradition or livelihood—it's about justice. Shouldn't their futures be at the forefront of climate justice debates?Every morning before dawn, fishworkers along the shores of Kochi, Kerala, head out to sea, casting their nets in the shadow of the iconic Cheenavala—the Chinese fishing nets that have become a symbol of their community. I witnessed this time-honored tradition, once a reliable means of survival, now a daily gamble, a fight against unpredictable seas and shrinking fish populations. 

  6. Amazonian Bioeconomy: An Essential Path for Sustainable Development

    - Inter Press Service

    SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct 10 (IPS) - The Amazon is at a critical juncture. Despite its abundant biodiversity, cultural richness, and immeasurable environmental value, it faces serious threats that endanger its future and the communities that depend on it.

  7. IPEF: Much Ado about Nothing

    - Inter Press Service

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 09 (IPS) - After 2.5 years, US President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is increasingly irrelevant due to its own limitations and broader US foreign policy shifts.

  8. Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes

    - UN News

    As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias.

  9. Biogas, a Circular Energy, Advances in Brazil Thanks to Local Arrangements

    - Inter Press Service

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 07 (IPS) - "I don't know of a more sustainable technology for the transformation of society than biogas," said Professor Alex Enrich-Prast, an activist for this energy alternative with a highly diversified and decentralised expansion in Brazil.

  10. Empowering Change & Resilience: Social Protection in the Age of Megatrends

    - Inter Press Service

    BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 07 (IPS) - Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

    However, social protection is insufficient across Asia and the Pacific, and the region is at risk from megatrends: climate change, demographic shifts and digitalization. Tens of millions of people have been pushed into extreme poverty since COVID-19, reversing past gains, and many millions more live precariously just above the poverty line.

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