By Global Issues KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 06 (IPS) – Despite earlier income convergence among nations, many low-income countries (LICs) and people are falling further behind. Worse, the number of poor and hungry has been increasing again after declining for decades. Read the full story, “World Inequality Still Rising Despite Some Convergence”, on globalissues.org → […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Nov 05 (IPS) – The decision of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or outright ban UNRWA has the potential to set a dangerous precedent, where countries can simply implement their own justification to ban the activity of the United Nations, even if it […]
By Global Issues MEXICO CITY, Nov 05 (IPS) – What started as a broad attempt to allow women to live a more dignified life, an indigenous women’s organization, Masehual Siuamej Mosenyolchicauani, now aims to solve environmental and climate problems that others have created.What began as a search for fair prices for indigenous handicrafts in 1985 […]