Global IssuesNews headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 6
‘Ending impunity for violations of Palestinians’ rights would strengthen global norms that protect all humanity’
- Inter Press Service
Nov 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the gender dimensions of genocide in Gaza with Kifaya Khraim, International Advocacy Coordinator at the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC). Founded in 1991, WCLAC is a feminist organisation that documents Israeli violations against Palestinian women and uses this evidence for international advocacy.
COP29 Negotiators Urged to Define Financial Path to Education for Climate-Affected Children
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 15 (IPS) - Directly destroying schools and learning materials, climate shocks are increasingly taking away the right to education. A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022. As COP29 negotiations deepen, defining a sustainable financial path to learning for vulnerable children, particularly those caught up in crises and conflict, is critical and urgent.
French-Speaking African Nations Bartering Natural Resources for Russian Arms
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Nov 15 (IPS) - At the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the southern coastal city of Sochi, seeking to deepen political and business ties with African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin in his message and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his powerful speech underlined Russia's security support to fight terrorism and extremism across Africa.
COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP
- UN News
The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane emissions must come down – “and come down fast” –to have any chance of controlling global warming.
COP29: African Countries Must Wake Up from 'Distributed Carbon Emission Guilt' to People-Centered Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
Nov 14 (IPS) - Global warming is no longer just an issue for the environment but a crisis of life itself. Yet, African governments' climate action strategies, specifically those submitted under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), remain disproportionately focused on emission reductions—an approach that fails to address the most pressing health needs of African communities. For many Africans, it's hard to explain why their leaders prioritize reducing emissions, which are rather low and insignificant when the immediate threat of climate change is not their carbon footprint but their vulnerability to its effects.
‘Show Me the Money’—Grenada PM Calls for Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 14 (IPS) - "Though I come from a 'no worries' island, climate change is deeply worrisome for us," Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told IPS in an exclusive interview at COP29 currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Bombardments in Lebanon Threaten Civilian Safety, Destroy UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (IPS) - As winter approaches, the ongoing airstrikes and bombardments on Lebanon has threatened the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country and neighboring regions, which has resulted in skyrocketing death tolls and levels of displacement. Since hostilities escalated in September, Lebanon has seen the destruction of a significant amount of critical infrastructure, including historical sites that are integral to Lebanese history.
Asia’s Economies Can Embrace Services to Boost Growth & Productivity
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 14 (IPS) - The Asia-Pacific region prospered by becoming the source of more than half of global factory output, but another transformation to higher-productivity services has the potential to further support growth.
Progress as Draft Decision Text for COP29 Presidency’s Top Negotiating Priority Released
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 14 (IPS) - Three days into the landmark COP29 conference, the co-chairs of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) have arrived at a workable basis for discussion on the summit's top priority goal—a new climate finance goal. The COP29 Presidency says the draft will, moving forward, "guide conversations around potential landing zones and help identify concerns."
Seeking COP29 Solutions as Desert Lake Disrupts Harmonious Co-Existence With Indigenous Community
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 14 (IPS) - Climate change exacerbates the difficulties already faced by indigenous communities, multiplying their vulnerabilities from political and economic marginalization and loss of land and natural resources. The ongoing climatic carnage is displacing indigenous communities at seven times the rate of the global population.
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