Category: Global

Fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda

On the outskirts of the Ugandan town of Biale, tents are scattered along dirt roads that give way to open…

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 14 April: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist

As Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington, the UN Secretary-General has urged both sides to use all available…

‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert

Syria has made “remarkable progress” on transitional justice within the past year, raising hopes for accountability and recovery after more…

ARGENTINA: ‘Under the New Law, Workers Have No Real Scope to Defend Their Rights’

CIVICUS discusses recent regressive changes to Argentina’s labour laws with Facundo Merlán Rey, an activist with the Coordination Against Police…

From Flooded to Future Ready: Why Asia Pacific Cities must Become ‘Sponges’

BANGKOK, Thailand, April 13 (IPS) – As the Pacific recovers from a severe cyclone season and Asia braces for the…

Informal Settlements Grapple With Climate Extremes in Pacific Islands

SYDNEY, April 13 (IPS) – A rising cycle of poverty and extreme weather threatens many towns and cities, especially those…

Sudan: Top UN aid official warns of ‘abandoned crisis’ as war enters fourth year

As Sudan’s war moves into a fourth year, civilians are still being killed, displaced and subjected to widespread sexual violence,…

US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations

The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on…

‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis

The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the…

European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears

A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and…