Global IssuesNews headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 48
Fiscal Policy Can Help Broaden the Gains of Artificial Intelligence to Humanity
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 19 (IPS) - New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public services, but the sheer speed and scale of the transformation also raise concerns about job losses and greater inequality. Given uncertainty over the future of AI, governments should take an agile approach that prepares them for highly disruptive scenarios.
Transforming African Food Systems from the Ground Up
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Jun 18 (IPS) - All news is local, they say. The same is true of innovations—those many new technologies, policies, and practices that steadily stream from research to enhance our lives.
Conflict Deprives Children of Education in Northern Syrian IDP Camps
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Jun 18 (IPS) - Twelve-year-old Walid Al-Hussein, displaced from the city of Kafranbel to a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Idlib on the border with Turkey, has given up his dream of becoming a lawyer.
Sustainable Development of 39 Small Island Developing States – No Time to Wait
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jun 18 (IPS) - Today Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the environmental threats they confront require our urgent attention – and the global spotlight needs to be trained deliberately and maintained consistently on their concerns, in particular, climate change, marine biological diversity loss and sustainable development goals (SDGs).
UN’s Development Goals: Rich Nations Lead While World’s Poor Lag Far Behind
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - When the 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution, back in September 2015, the goals were highly ambitious: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, eliminate inequalities, protect human rights, promote gender empowerment and ensure economic, social and environmental development—and much more.
The deadline for achieving these targets was set at 2030.
Land Grabs Squeeze Rural Poor Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 17 (IPS) - Since 2008, farmland acquisitions have doubled prices worldwide, squeezing family farmers and other poor rural communities. Such land grabs are worsening inequality, poverty, and food insecurity.
Fake Climate Solutions Spread Across Latin America
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Jun 14 (IPS) - Government and private initiatives and programmes to address the climate crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean are in fact a vast array of fake solutions, according to a new regional map made by environmental organisations in several of its countries.
Sawantwadi’s Traditional Handmade Toys Struggle for Survival
- Inter Press Service
PUNE, Jun 14 (IPS) - Sawantwadi in Maharashtra, on the western coast of India, bordering Goa, has always been known for its wooden toys. A picturesque town amid hills and lush greenery, Sawantwadi retains an old-world charm to this day. The regal Sawantwadi Palace holds pride of place, with colleges, schools, and temples cloistered around the periphery of the lake, which was once an extension of the royal grounds. In the centre of the town is the Ubha Bazaar, or Hanging Market, which houses rows of shops selling the iconic wooden toys that are a hallmark of Sawantwadi.
Bangladesh Can Boost Growth & Climate Resilience by Investing in Women
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 14 (IPS) - Bangladesh has made major gains for its population, the world’s eighth largest with more than 170 million people. Per capita incomes, one of the best measures of broad economic well-being, have risen seven-fold in the past three decades while poverty has been reduced to a fraction of former levels.
1,000 Days—Afghan Girls' Voices Campaign Enters Second Phase
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jun 13 (IPS) - The global community is marking a tragic milestone for human rights, children's rights, and girls' rights, as it has been 1,000 days since girls were banned from attending secondary school in Afghanistan. The ban has wiped out decades’ worth of education and development gains, as approximately 80 percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women are out of school.
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