Category: Global

Reforming Global Finance Is Africa’s Most Urgent Water Policy

Somewhere in Africa today, a woman will spend more than 30 minutes collecting water that may make her and her…

Amid Rising Military Tension in War Zones, World’s Nuclear Powers are Modernizing Their Arsenals

UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (IPS) – As ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East continue with no signsof…

South Africa: Activists Call for Greater Access to Newly-Launched HIV Prevention Drug

BRATISLAVA, June 9 (IPS) – As South Africa officially launches the rollout of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, civic groups…

We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why was There no Vaccine When the Outbreak Began?

WASHINGTON DC, June 9 (IPS) – When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic…

Security Council LIVE: Central Africa in the spotlight, including outlawed Lord’s Resistance Army

The Security Council meets this morning to discuss the situation in Central Africa, including efforts to combat the so-called Lord’s…

Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO

In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping…

World Bank Enables Corruption in Bangladesh

SYDNEY, June 9 (IPS) – The World Bank considers corruption a major obstacle to eradicating global poverty. The Bank officially…

New Geopolitics Threatens More Food Crises

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 9 (IPS) – Recent geopolitical trends threaten more food crises, especially in developing countries. A new…

GAZA: ‘If Civilians Can Get This Close to Establishing a Humanitarian Corridor, Then Governments Can Do It’

CIVICUS discusses the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla on its mission to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza…

Downfall of a Superstar

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 8 (IPS) – This is the downfall of a diplomatic superstar. Germany’s defeat in the election to…