Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

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UNCTAD’s analysis shows that a 10 per cent increase in food prices will trigger a five per cent decrease in the incomes of the poorest families, roughly equivalent to the amount those families would normally spend on healthcare. Unsafe products have long been a threat across borders. But 60% of countries…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action — Global Issues

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The day-long event is being held to assess recent decisions on the global environment agenda and to present solutions to common bottlenecks, such as the gaps between commitments and actions, as well as the need for wider mobilization.  “We know that we have backed ourselves into a corner with our…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead — Global Issues

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With temperatures expected to remain above normal until the middle of next week, the World Metrological Organization (WMO) warned that heatwaves will occur more and more frequently, into the 2060s. The pattern is linked to the observed warming of the planet that can be attributed to human activity, raising serious…

Abortion in CanadaLegal for Decades But Hindered by Stigma — Global Issues

Abortion in CanadaLegal for Decades But Hindered by Stigma — Global Issues

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While abortion in Canada has been legal for decades, procuring one is difficult for many. Credit: Gayatri Malhotra/Unsplash by Juliet Morrison (ottawa) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Inter Press Service Ottawa, Jul 19 (IPS) – Toronto resident Miranda Knight describes her abortion experience as relatively simple. After finding out she was pregnant…

Smallholder Farmers in Uganda Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser — Global Issues

Smallholder Farmers in Uganda Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser — Global Issues

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Abbey Lubega inside the larvae hatchery unit. Simple tools are used to harvest the larvae and frass. Credit: Wambi Michael/IPS by Wambi Michael (kampala & kayunga) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Inter Press Service Kampala & Kayunga, Jul 19 (IPS) – The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

Why a Feudal Culture & Absence of Meritocracy Bankrupted a Nation — Global Issues

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Opinion by Charles Seevali Abeysekera (bromley, uk) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Inter Press Service BROMLEY, UK, Jul 19 (IPS) – Sri Lanka is officially bankrupt and a failed state in all but name. How did a country of 22 million people with a level of literacy on par with most of…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis — Global Issues

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Factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and ongoing conflicts resulted in nearly a billion people going hungry last year, he said.  Meanwhile, the World Bank has warned that the conflict in Ukraine will plunge an additional 95 million people into extreme poverty, and 50 million into severe hunger, this…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

UN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations’ in war — Global Issues

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Special Representative Virginia Gamba, said the guidelines would aid monitoring and reporting on the abduction of children in armed conflict, and help “address this complex grave violation of children’s rights in times of war.” There are six grave violations identified by the UN which serve as the basis for gathering…