Category: Global

In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains

SIKKIM, India, June 17 (IPS) – The tea arrives before the conversation starts. Jayanta Mukhia sets two cups on the…

Global Economy Endures War Shock—So Far

WASHINGTON DC, June 17 (IPS) – More than three months into the war in the Middle East, the global economy…

GLOBAL TAX TREATY: ‘Without Sustained Pressure from Organised Movements, the Political Space to Win Simply Doesn’t Open’

CIVICUS discusses a proposed United Nations (UN) tax treaty with Jenny Ricks, General Secretary of Fight Inequality Alliance, a global…

New Caledonia’s Election to Set the Stage for New Talks With France on Its Political Future

SYDNEY, June 17 (IPS) – The French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific will hold elections on 28…

Fiscal Reform Needs More Than Strong Finance Ministries

In the human body, connective tissue rarely gets the attention given to the heart, lungs or brain. But without it,…

Worsening hunger could push millions closer to famine in 13 global hotspots

Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months…

Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines

Treatment capacity for the rare and deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola is expanding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Rights defender killings hit record high as UN pushes to shore up humanitarian action

Attacks against human right defenders have reached record levels over the past year, according to a new report issued on…

Hate speech is ‘first step down the path of dehumanisation’

As online platforms continue to fuel a surge in real-world violence against vulnerable communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning…

UNICEF: Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children’s Quality of Life

UNITED NATIONS, June 16 (IPS) – A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights the vast, overlapping…