Category: Global Issues

Where do Bangladeshs New Poor Fit in?

By Global Issues DHAKA, Bangladesh, Apr 21 (IPS) – The world is becoming increasingly coexistent with crises. A pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and cost-of-living crisis are only a few of the ordeals we’ve seen in just the last two years. Read the full story, “Where do Bangladeshs New Poor Fit in?”, on globalissues.org → Source: […]

What Local Food Challenges and Choices Across Vietnam Reveal About a Global Push for Food Systems Transformation

By Global Issues HANOI, Apr 20 (IPS) – This month Nature spotlighted three insightful new studies chronicling food-related challenges from a global perspective. One presented worrisome new data on the global rise in the prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure and liver disease, all linked to obesity. Another presented a new assessment revealing that half […]

Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge

By Global Issues Some 67 million children worldwide missed out on one or more essential vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflict, but also decreasing confidence in vaccines, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Millions of children deprived of life-saving […]