Go and Tell the Hungry that Their Food Is Being Thrown in the Garbage — Global Issues

Go and Tell the Hungry that Their Food Is Being Thrown in the Garbage — Global Issues

by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 28 (IPS) – These are facts, not guesses: about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted and lost… every single year, the equivalent of one ton per each of the one billion hungry people, many of them are…

The Shadows of Society, or the New Light for the Future? — Global Issues

The Shadows of Society, or the New Light for the Future? — Global Issues

IPS youth thought leader trainees Minseung Kim (team leader), middle, Henry Cho, right, Dongjun Lee in the interview with Seong Hoon Kim, Senior Director, Platform Development Division of Korea Social Security Information Service. Opinion by Dongjun Lee – Henry Cho – Minseung Kim Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Inter Press Service…

Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20? — Global Issues

Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20? — Global Issues

Many of the global crises we face are caused or exacerbated by corruption. Credit: Ashwath Hedge/Wikimedia Commons Opinion by Sanjeeta Pant, Blair Glencorse (washington dc) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 27 (IPS) – As global crises mount, the G20 is proving unable to find solutions. Political…

We Must Ensure That Climate Funding Reaches the Guardians of the Forests — Global Issues

We Must Ensure That Climate Funding Reaches the Guardians of the Forests — Global Issues

While 2020 saw the highest deforestation rate in Brazil’s history, deforestation rates were up to three times lower in Indigenous territories. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS Opinion by Solange Bandiaky Badji, Torbjorn Gjefsen (washington dc) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 27 (IPS) – US $270 million may sound…

Go and Tell the Hungry that Their Food Is Being Thrown in the Garbage — Global Issues

Inflation Phobia Hastens Recessions, Debt Crises — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 27 (IPS) – Inflation phobia among central banks (CBs) is dragging economies into recession and debt crises. Their dogmatic beliefs prevent them from doing right. Instead, they take…

We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis — Global Issues

We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis — Global Issues

Abby Maxman speaks with Safia, a woman forced to leave her home in Somaliland amid the drought and growing hunger. Credit: Chris Hufstader/Oxfam Opinion by Abby Maxman (new york) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 27 (IPS) – Last week, as world leaders gathered in New York…