By Global Issues ROME, Nov 27 (IPS) – Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a fairer, more sustainable world, the argument goes, but where will the money come from to pay for it? Read the full story, “Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line”, on […]
By Global Issues BERGEN, Norway, Nov 27 (IPS) – Popular migration discourses in Europe often question the ability of African states to govern migration effectively. Media images of African migrants squeezed into dingy boats in the Mediterranean constantly reinforce these discourses. Read the full story, “What the EU Can Learn from Africa”, on globalissues.org → […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (IPS) – The rise in authoritarianism worldwide has prompted a coalition of over 85 civil society organizations (CSOs) to call on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to appoint a Special Rapporteur—an independent UN expert– to protect democracy and reverse its decline. The joint appeal comes ahead of the […]