Category: Global

The Veto May be the Weapon of Elimination in the Election of Next UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, February 17 (IPS) – As the campaign for the next Secretary-General gathers momentum– at a relatively slow pace–…

From Pledges to Proof: UN Biodiversity Meeting Begins First Global Review of Nature Action

ROME & DELHI, February 17 (IPS) – Governments convened in Rome on Monday (February 16) for a critical round of…

Epstein files: ‘No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability

The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and credible evidence” of what independent human…

Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

As the war in Sudan approaches a fourth year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 123 partners appealed on Tuesday…

Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns

Nearly two thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, according to a report…

Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians

Civilian suffering shows no sign of letting up in Ukraine as the four-year-mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion nears amid attacks…

IRAN: ‘Sustainable Change Will Depend on Domestic Organisational Capacity, Not External Force’

  CIVICUS discusses the recent protests in Iran with Sohrab Razaghi, executive director of Volunteer Activists, a Netherlands-based diaspora organisation…

We Must Reject a World Governed by Raw Power

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, February 16 (IPS) – 2026 has begun on a deeply troubling note. International law, long regarded as…

Regional Trade in Transition: Digitalization, Servicing and De-risking

BANGKOK, Thailand, February 16 (IPS) – Trade in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest…

Extreme Heat Undermines Decent Work in North Eastern Kenya

GARISSA, Kenya , February 16 (IPS) – By 9 a.m. on a Wednesday, Hawa Hussein Farah is already watching the…