MEXICO: ‘The World Cup Is an Opportunity to Raise Global Awareness of the Crisis of Enforced Disappearances’
CIVICUS discusses Mexico’s enforced disappearance crisis with Angélica Orozco, a member of Fuerzas Unidas por Nuestros Desaparecidos en Nuevo León…
UNCTAD: Governments Turn to Trade Policy to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies
UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (IPS) – Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming…
Will Changes to the UN Resident Coordinator System Damage the Development Pillar & Downgrade its Assistance to Middle-Income Nations?
GENEVA, July 2 (IPS) – A letter to staff unions from economists working in the resident coordinator system, blows the…
Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster…
Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in…
Racism significantly impacts access to sport: Independent expert
From high participation costs and restrictions on Palestinian athletes – to bans on Muslim women wearing hijabs – racism continues…
Understanding an Interconnected World: Why Roberto Savio Believes Global Citizenship Matters More Than Ever
ROME, July 1 (IPS) – When Roberto Savio begins talking about The Global Citizen Handbook, he does not begin with…
Middle East Conflict Fallout Pushes Countries toward US$1 Trillion Fossil Fuel Subsidy Bill, warns UN Development Programme
NEW YORK, July 1 (IPS) – Developing countries’ efforts to tackle the ongoing effects of conflict in the Middle East…
UN Peacebuilding Week: Military Expenditure Soars as Funding for Civilian Protection and Prevention Collapses
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (IPS) – From June 22 to 26, the United Nations (UN) commemorated its first annual Peacebuilding…
Agency Cannot Be Decreed
PHILADELPHIA, July 1 (IPS) – India’s new education policy asks a great deal of its teachers. The National Education Policy…