By Global Issues KATHMANDU, Feb 12 (IPS) – Studies have long shown that some women’s lower status in Nepali households could mean that they eat last and less and as a result lack nutrition. Experts are now looking into how this could affect their mental health, and if the growing impacts of climate change might […]
By Global Issues BEIJING, Feb 08 (IPS) – The Year of the Dragon is upon us. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for this Lunar New Year, “The dragon symbolizes energy, wisdom, protection and good luck. We need these qualities to rise to today’s global challenges.” Read the full story, “Embodying the Spirit […]
By Global Issues KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 07 (IPS) – Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in international trade and investment agreements – long abused by opportunists with means – are slowly being rejected by cautious governments. Read the full story, “Neocolonial ISDS, Abused, Biased, Costly, and Grossly Unfair”, on globalissues.org → Source: Neocolonial ISDS, Abused, […]