Global IssuesNews headlines for “Global Financial Crisis”, page 3
From Dominica to Vogue: Big dreams on a small island
- UN News
Becoming a successful international fashion photographer is hard for anyone, but it’s particularly difficult if you grow up in Dominica, a small Caribbean country regularly hit by hurricanes. This hasn’t deterred Josiah Johnson, an aspiring photographer who is taking advantage of digital technology training to find new opportunities well beyond the borders of his home.
Making the Global Financial Architecture Work for Emerging Markets and Developing Countries (EMDEs)
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Apr 22 (IPS) - The world is facing multiple crises that must be tackled quickly, with innovative approaches and brave decisions. The global financial architecture is an area that needs reform and thinking outside the box. The system created 80 years ago is not able to deal with today’s problems that range from climate change to pandemics, to increasing inequality, to conflict and fragility, to food insecurity and poverty.
The Summit of the Future Is a Rare Chance to Fix a Broken System: Civil Society Must Be Included
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) - Today, the spectre of a major regional conflict, and even a possible nuclear conflagration, looms large in the Middle East. Despite stark warnings issued by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, the multilateral system is struggling to resolve the very challenges it was supposed to address: conflict, impoverishment and oppression. In a deeply divided world, this September’s Summit of the Future offers a rare chance to fix international cooperation and make good on gaps in global governance.
UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people.
Fine, Sanctions, or Waiver: Iranian Gas Will Come at a Price for Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Apr 21 (IPS) - When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits Pakistan this week (April 22, 2024), experts say the two issues topmost on his mind that he will want to discuss with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, will be border security and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.
Hungry for data: Tackling food insecurity in rural Indonesia
- UN News
Kornelia Icha has never gone hungry or got close to starvation. Very few people do in Indonesia with its fertile soil and tropical climate. But, until a recent intervention by the National Food Agency, her diet consisted mostly of rice, corn, onions and the occasional meat dish.
First Person: Crafting a new life after a devastating hurricane
- UN News
Vanessa Winston’s home and business in the Caribbean island of Dominica were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Starting from scratch, the mother of four fought back and today, with UN support, she has rebuilt her life.
Portable Ginnery Could Revive Kenyas Ailing Cotton Industry
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 19 (IPS) - Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya’s ailing cotton industry as varsity dons develop a portable cotton ginnery.
Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
- UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is the reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
Better Incentives Needed to Expand Solar Energy in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Apr 17 (IPS) - With a bolder policy and flexible payment mechanisms, perhaps Alexis Rodríguez would have opted for solar panels for his home, instead of the portable generator that has made it possible for him to weather the frequent blackouts caused by Cuba's recurrent energy crises.
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