What to know about Russia's growing influence in Africa
PBS NewsHour
Russia has emerged as the security partner of choice for a growing number of African governments in the region, displacing traditional allies like France and the United States.
Provocative
John Stossel: The world’s first libertarian president brings much needed change
Orange County Register
Javier Milei campaigned with a chainsaw, promising to cut the size of government.
Oxfam, poverty and anti-capitalism | TheArticle
TheArticle
Oxfam presents itself as a charity dedicated to the alleviation of global poverty, but it is also an anti-capitalist ...
Milei: Capitalism is the only solution to global poverty
Straight Arrow News
Argentina’s President Javier Milei delivered a fiery, anti-socialist speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Bolivians gather at dam to pray for rain
Gulf Times
Under a scorching sun, more than 300 Bolivians marched on Friday to a dusty plain near the Incachaca dam that overlooks the city of La Paz, gathering to pray for rain and an end to...
Pledging to end world hunger
Nicholas Kristof New York Times Columnist-keysnews.com
World leaders gathered recently at the United Nations and proclaimed their passion for ending poverty and hunger around the globe.
Is it possible to end poverty?
Premier Christianity
After decades of progress in the fight against extreme poverty, experts are now warning the United Nations will miss its goal of ending poverty by 2030. Tim Wyatt speaks to practitioners and theologians to find out what's going wrong, and what Jesus meant when he said, "the poor you will ...
How Dry Toilets in Zambia Reduce Poverty - BORGEN
The Borgen Project-BORGEN
Dry toilets in Zambia offer creative solutions to reducing poverty in rural areas that don’t have easy access to clean water.
What’s behind Africa’s recent coups
Vox
Not all coups are the same — but they do have some important commonalities.
We’ve reached a fork in the fertilizer road: Which path keeps food cheap and the world cool?
Mark Harris-Anthropocene | Innovation in the Human Age
More (but greener) fertilizer or less fertilizer (and less meat)
Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice
BBC News
Oscar-winning actress tells BBC about working with documentary maker Sahra Mani on Bread and Roses.
Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse
AP NEWS
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China.
6 solutions to end hunger and malnutrition: WFP Appeal to G7 leaders in Hiroshima - World
ReliefWeb
News and Press Release in English on World about Food and Nutrition; published on 17 May 2023 by WFP
Our Approach to Fossil Fuels for the Poor is Upside Down
The Breakthrough Institute
The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges in three areas: energy, conservation, and food and farming.
First person: Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children
UN News
Siphiwe Nxumalo, a World Food Programme (WFP) volunteer in Eswatini returned to her home country after completing her studies in neighbouring South Africa to help orphans and vulnerable children, struggling with poverty and neglect.
Columbia’s War on Poverty: RIP Cory Crosby
Columbia Daily Tribune
We lost a lion over the last week or so, a champion in Columbia’s War on Poverty, and we should take a moment to recognize him.
China Deleting Online Videos Showing Poverty: Report
NDTV.com
Due to propaganda and censorship, many people in China are not aware of how prevalent poverty is in the country, The New York Times reported.
Royals from around the world gathered for King Charles III's coronation. Here's who attended.
More than 2,000 people were invited King Charles III's coronation, including high-profile royals and world leaders.
'True cost' of growing coffeeâ21 of 30 poorest countries in the world grow and export it
Esha Chhabra-ThePrint
In 'Working to Restore', Esha Chhabra describes how the demand for coffee production is underscored by its environmental and human resource costs.
Why China’s Censors Are Deleting Videos About Poverty
Xi Jinping says he has defeated poverty, but discussion of economic struggle is taboo, scrubbed from the internet and banished from the news.
USAID is changing the way it tries to do good in the world
The Economist
The goal for the agency is to put itself out of business
The threat of famine returns, but world leaders remain silent | Bond
Kate Munro-Bond | The international development network
It is feared that countries most affected by poverty, conflict and climate change are on the brink of famine. How can we prevent this?
Improving Your Global Perspective Can Change the World - BORGEN
The Borgen Project-BORGEN
Global perspective is defined as a view on an issue that either has global influence or takes into account the nature of the issue globally.
Bill Gates predicts there will be almost no poor countries by 2035 - Economy.pk
Suneela Zulfiqar-Economy.pk
Gates made a bold prediction, stating that by 2035, there will be very few, if any, poor countries left in the world
How Black Lives Truly Matter | Magatte Wade | EP 271
YouTube
Magatte Wade is a serial entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and visionary business leader with a passion for creating positive change in Africa. She is the...
I don't want more children to suffer what I did: the 50-year fight to clear US bombs from Laos
the Guardian
Since the last bomb fell on this neutral country 50 years ago, unexploded ordnance has killed 20,000 people. And it could take 100 years to clear it all
COMMENTARY: Free trade is a winner in war on poverty
Las Vegas Review-Journal
If we are serious about improving the world, we can’t promise everything.
HGTV Heads to Zambia for Safari Resort Renovation in First Africa-based Series ‘Renovation Wild’ Premiering Monday, May 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT | Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery |
Two Zambian safari resorts will get the HGTV treatment in the network's first ever Africa-based series, Renovation Wild, premiering Monday, May 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Set amongst the extraordinary surroundings of the majestic Lower Zambezi National Park, the eight-episode series will chronicle the incredible journey of resort owners, Grant and Lynsey Cumings, and their
VIDEO: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, and Green Deceptions
YouTube
Green activists want to BAN fossil fuels. I wish theyâd listen to energy author Alex Epstein. He explains how fossil fuels make the world better, and how ban...
The push to eliminate fossil fuels is hurting poor people
John Stossel-Reason.com
If we want more of the poorest people to have decent lives, we need to invest in both fossil fuels and nuclear power.
What if most of what we believe about poverty is wrong?
World Economic Forum
Are assumptions around poverty flawed from the very start? Stereotypes around poverty need to shift to highlight the success stories already happening.
Opinion: Comprehending food insecurity in the 21st century
Hope C. Michelson, Ph.D.
In this opinion piece, Hope C. Michelson, Ph.D., with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discusses how the global food system is failing more individuals than ever before.
Families of fishermen jailed in India and Pakistan cry for help
Fishing community leaders in India and Pakistan have written to Prime Minister of both countries to release the poor fishermen lodged in prisons
The World Bank Is Still Failing the Poor
Howard W. French-Foreign Policy
Poverty alleviation in the economically weakest parts of the world will require giving the poor a real seat at the table—which the World Bank has…
'Really hard' -- the life of an Amazon Brazil nut harvester
Bangkok Post Public Company Limited-https://www.bangkokpost.com
LUZ DE AMERICA (BOLIVIA) - Assailed by mosquitoes and wary of snakes, Jorge Lengua walks watchfully through the Bolivian Amazon collecting Brazil nuts from the forest floor.
This doctor fought Ebola in the trenches. Now he's got a better way to stop diseases
NPR
Dr. Daniel Bausch says of his work, "You realize that's all on the response side." He's come to appreciate that "the impact is with trying to change the system."
The poverty debate: Was there really a decline in poverty during the pandemic years?
https://indianexpress.com/
Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks compassion and media coverage of global poverty - Yale Daily News
Yale Daily News
Effective journalism is rooted in a will to stand up for the voiceless and underrepresented, according to Pulitzer-prize winning columnist and reporter Nicholas Kristof.
A purpose-driven fund to end extreme poverty by 2030
Homi Kharas and John McArthur-Brookings
Homi Kharas and John W. McArthur suggest methods for rebooting efforts to end extreme poverty by 2030.
The fallacy of cheap labor: Debunking the belief that rich countries need poor countries to sustain wealth
BizNews.com
The idea that the rich require the poor in order to sustain wealth on the back of cheap labour is a fallacy and complete misconception.
Short but perilous: Children’s smuggling journey across Afghanistan’s border
Hiding under moving trucks, children risk their lives smuggling goods – and themselves – across the Torkham border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Viewpoint: ‘A grim record of denying poor countries new technologies’ — From climate change to crop biotechnology, Greenpeace promotes the interests of the wealthy
Andrew Ladenheim-Genetic Literacy Project
The Greens are elitist, representing rich people in rich countries. They do not want Africa to develop as Europe has done. They do not want poor African countries to become as rich and comfortable as Germany, Britain, Canada, the USA and other prosperous nations.
The World Bank Should Not Become the Climate Bank | National Review
National Review
Climate financing should take a back seat.
Factbox: Why is Cyclone Freddy a record-breaking storm?
World Economic Forum
As oceans become warmer, heat energy from the water's surface is fuelling stronger storms. Tropical Cyclone Freddy is the latest to hit Southern Africa.
An Analysis on Cyclic Variations that Indicate a Catastrophic Famine Event in East Africa in 2028-2035 - Kenya
ReliefWeb
Analysis in English on Kenya and 7 other countries about Climate Change and Environment, Food and Nutrition and Drought; published on 19 Mar 2023 by Kenya Red Cross
The World Bankâs Focus Should Remain On Poverty, Not Climate Change
Ike Brannon-Forbes
Their problem with Malpass is that their agenda calls for using the bank to pursue policies that can help reduce climate change, and Malpass hasâpolitelyârefused to go along with them.
Why the U.S. Should Oppose the New Draft WHO Pandemic Treaty
Brett D. Schaefer-The Heritage Foundation
Hindsight makes clear that the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) response to the COVID-19 pandemic was inept. China shirked its responsibilities under the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHRs) by being neither transparent nor cooperative in alerting the international community to the outbreak, refusing to share genomic sequences of the disease, and impeding the visit of international health experts to assess the situation.
The impact of remittances on investment and development
Remittances have a crucial impact on investment and development around the world, according to Shawn Fielder, CEO at Ria Money Transfer
Poverty is crowded - Econlib
Econlib
Chiloé is a charming island, but the traveler must be prepared to face a few frustrations. Towns like Ancud and Castro are very crowded. The traffic is congested and it’s hard to find a place to park. Even the sidewalks are crowded with people. The roads are narrow and the houses are packed into a […]
It's high time to rethink how the World Bank operates
the Guardian
Many believe there is little future in trying to tackle problems of the 2020s with institutions created in the 1940s
Africa: World's Richest yet Poorest Continent - Daily Times
Daily Times
The African Continent is no doubt endowed with plenty of mineral resources. It is home to 30 per cent of the world’s natural resources including gold, diamonds, iron ore, uranium, and cobalt as well as significant oil and gas reserves that are found in different parts of the Continent. The African Continent holds 40 per […]
What We Want to See G20 Finance Ministers Doing NOW to End Extreme Poverty
Global Citizen
Act NOW to tackle climate change, end the hunger crisis, and unlock financing to end extreme poverty.
How We Can Make Progress Fixing Some Of The World's Biggest Challenges
Gayle E. Smith-Forbes
To move the ball forward... we must put our minds, power and money toward solving longstanding global problems...
