Category: World
U.S. Aid Withdrawal for HIV ‘Devastating’
A U.S. decision to cut off funding for HIV projects in South Africa has been condemned amid warnings it could be “catastrophic” for…
Why Cities Are the Starting Point for Tackling the Global Cancer Crisis
Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer knows that care is highly complex. From first symptoms through diagnosis and treatment, patients may…
MEXICO: ‘The World Cup Is an Opportunity to Raise Global Awareness of the Crisis of Enforced Disappearances’
CIVICUS discusses Mexico’s enforced disappearance crisis with Angélica Orozco, a member of Fuerzas Unidas por Nuestros Desaparecidos en Nuevo León (FUNDENL), a…
UNCTAD: Governments Turn to Trade Policy to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies
Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming decades as countries expand clean technology capacity, develop electric…
Will Changes to the UN Resident Coordinator System Damage the Development Pillar & Downgrade its Assistance to Middle-Income Nations?
A letter to staff unions from economists working in the resident coordinator system, blows the whistle on a restructuring that could damage the…
New Solomon Islands PM breaks with China, cozies up to the West
The Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific recently emerged from weeks of parliamentary turmoil and a leadership shake-up resulting in a new government….
US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way
Massad Boulos, the Trump Administration’s top adviser for Africa and point man on Sudan, recently spoke before the United Nations Security Council and…
America does not know its own mind
This article is part of an RS series reflecting on the 250th anniversary of American Independence and its impact and meaning for modern…
Huckabee: Israel ‘the 436th congressional district’ of US
At a speech in Jerusalem today, Mike Huckabee described Israel as “the 436th congressional district of the U.S.’”Speaking at the Israeli Ministry of…
Understanding an Interconnected World
Why Roberto Savio Believes Global Citizenship Matters More Than Ever In an exclusive interview with INPS Japan, Inter Press Service (IPS) founder…
