Category: Global

UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability

The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that…

Survivors of wartime rape share stories of trauma and survival

Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a weapon of war in conflicts around the world and women and children…

Trump’s World Stagflation Also Undermines Dollar Hegemony

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 19 (IPS) – US President Trump’s policies are supposed to make America great again (MAGA), which…

Will US Opposition to UN’s Socio-Economic Goals Play a Decisive Role in the Vote for Next Secretary-General?

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (IPS) – As the campaign for a new UN secretary-general gathers momentum, will the US exercise…

UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor…

Libya’s political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns

Libya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions…

‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan

The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital…

US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies

Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their…

US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency

The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at…

Trump Declared Peace in Congo. This Is the Reality

NEW YORK, June 17 (IPS) – “General” Sultani Makenga stood before thousands of newly trained armed group recruits in eastern…