Global IssuesNews headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 6
Western Finance Ruining Economies of the Rest
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 19 (IPS) - Western financial policies have been squeezing economies worldwide. After being urged to borrow commercial finance heavily, developing countries now struggle with contractionary Western monetary policies.
Money Talks: Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance Matters
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 19 (IPS) - The industrial revolution set the ball rolling towards global warming. Today, developing nations are on the frontlines of a climatic carnage and its snowballing effects. Developed nations bear a financial responsibility to provide climate finance to developing nations, as financing the transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent, critical matter.
Human Rights Violations Against Women Rises in Afghanistan, While Taliban Enjoy Impunity
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (IPS) - It has been three years since the 2021 Taliban offensive and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan continues to grow more dire. Human rights violations are committed by the Taliban insurgent group on a frequent basis, with gender-based discrimination and violence being regular occurrences for millions of Afghan women. Gender inequalities are pervasive, with freedom of speech and mobility being significantly limited. The humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by widespread impunity enjoyed by members of the Taliban.
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.
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.
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
- UN News
The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday.
Latin America: Pass on Renewables, Fail on Efficiency
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Nov 13 (IPS) - The Latin American and Caribbean region is a student with good grades in renewable energy, but not in energy efficiency, and has a long way to go in contributing to global climate action and overcoming the vulnerability of its population and economies.
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
- UN News
Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor.
4 Reasons Why the Climate Coalition Will Win Despite Trump
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Nov 12 (IPS) - The nation which more than any other caused the climate crisis will leave it to the rest of the world to sort out the mess.
That is a takeaway from the US election last week.
Haiti's Transition of Power Predicted to Worsen Gang Violence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (IPS) - Gang violence has ravaged Haiti, causing thousands of civilian deaths, displacements, and violations of international humanitarian law. Turmoil is expected to escalate following the removal of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille from office on November 11.
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