UNITED NATIONS, Sep 21 (IPS) – Representatives from UN agencies and several countries called for more substantive action to support refugees and internally displaced people amid the ongoing global food crisis. Read the full story, “Refugees Most Vulnerable in Ongoing Food Insecurity Crisis – UN”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow […]
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United Nations, Sep
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Macron condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘return to imperialism’, calls on UN to support path to peace
President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a return to “imperialism” and said that those who remained silent or were “secretly complicit” were engaging in a “new cynicism” that was eroding the global order. Read the full story, “Macron condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘return to imperialism’, calls […]
UN Agencies Call to Commit to Transforming Education in Crises
United Nations, Sep 20 (IPS) – Refugee youth advocate, Mary Maker, called on UN member states to honor their commitments to transform education from the foundation up to the top, starting with those living in the direst and fraught circumstances. Read the full story, “UN Agencies Call to Commit to Transforming Education in Crises”, on […]
UNITED NATIONS, Sep
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Inflation Targeting Farce: High Costs, Moot Benefits
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 20 (IPS) – Policymakers have become obsessed with achieving low inflation. Many central banks adopt inflation targeting (IT) monetary policy (MP) frameworks in various ways. Some have mandates to keep inflation at 2% over the medium term. Many believe this ensures sustained long-term prosperity. Read the full story, “Inflation Targeting […]
UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World Leaders— Triggering Strong Protests
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 20 (IPS) – When world leaders, numbering over 150, make their annual political pilgrimage to address the General Assembly in the third week of September, the security at the world body is exceptionally tight. And this year is no exception. Read the full story, “UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World […]
MEXICO CITY, Sep 19
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New UN guide helps support perinatal mental healthcare in ‘stigma-free’ environment
Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth, the UN health agency said on Monday, launching new recommendations for health authorities worldwide, to help improve women’s lives. Read the full story, “New UN guide helps support perinatal mental healthcare in ‘stigma-free’ environment”, on […]
Mexico’s Electric Mobility, Stuck in Fossil Fuel Traffic
MEXICO CITY, Sep 19 (IPS) – The Mexico City government began testing an elevated route for electric buses with great fanfare on Sept. 11, in a bid to promote more sustainable transport. The initiative is part of an incipient promotion of electromobility in the country, amidst pro-fossil fuel energy policies. Read the full story, “Mexico’s […]