Tag: instability

Access to lethal means, economic instability contribute to increased suicide rates, CU Boulder study finds

Mar. 6—Access to lethal means and increasing economic hardship matters when looking at rising suicide rates among U.S. adults. According to a new University of Colorado Boulder study, increased access to potentially lethal prescription opioids has made it easier for women, especially, to die by suicide. Additionally, less support from the federal government in economically […]

Global economy weighed down by war, uncertainty and instability, says WTO chief

The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that war, uncertainty and instability are weighing down the global economy and urged the bloc to embrace reform as elections across nearly half of the world’s population could bring new challenges. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sought to offer some praise for her organisation as it […]

AU Commission chief urges action on Africa instability

The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on leaders to tackle conflicts in the continent, and condemned a series of coups in some African countries. Moussa Faki Mahamat made the call on the first day of the two-day AU summit. War in Sudan and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo are […]