A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of global warming – was launched on Sunday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as the UN Climate Conference (COP26) kicked off in Glasgow. Read the full story, “Reducing me…
Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this Sunday. Read the full story, “Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level a…
The U.S. Navy has announced on Saturday that the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) returned to Mayport, Fla., following its successful maiden deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Billings (Gold crew), along with the “Snowmen” of Helicopter Sea Comb…
The first KC-46A midair refueling aircraft ordered by Japan has arrived at Yonago-Miho Air Basem on 29 October 2021. The KC-46A Pegasus, manufactured by aerospace giant Boeing, will be operated by 405 Hikotai under 3 Yuso Kokutai, joining co-based newest Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASD…
The U.S. Army has plans to integrate unmanned turret on iconic Abrams Main Battle Tank, according to congressman Tim Ryan. Congressman Tim Ryan visited Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima in August and met with men and women who manufacture the Abrams tank at the plant. According t…
Although sea level rise could put more than 800 million people in coastal cities at direct risk by 2050, less than 10 per cent of climate finance for urban areas goes to adaptation and resilience, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. Read the full story, “Mitigate climate…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called on G20 leaders to step up efforts to ensure the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is fair, inclusive and prevents further suffering. Read the full story, “At G20, UN chief calls for global leadership towards fu…
Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit, are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities. Read the full story, “Traffickers abusing online technology, UN crime prevention agency warns…
The U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has released new concept art of its future fighter jet, which is intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s. As part of the F/A-XX program, the Navy hopes to build a family of low-cost, strike fighter jets. According to the…
Masami Ogata is a survivor of Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness caused by industrial mercury poisoning, which originated in the Japanese town of the same name in the 1950s. As a UN conference on preventing future poisoning outbreaks gets underway, we hear Mr. Ogata’s story. Read …
SANTIAGO, Oct 29 (IPS) - More than 90 percent of Chile's 17.5 million people have access to electricity. But many live in energy poverty because they do not have access to hot water, have unsafe connections, houses without thermal insulation and with indoor pollution, or can't af…
Acting unanimously on Friday, the Security Council adopted a unique resolution strongly condemning attacks against schools, children and teachers and urging conflict parties to immediately safeguard the right to education. Read the full story, “Security Council adopts ‘first of its kind’…
With mass civil protests against this week’s military coup planned for Saturday in Sudan, the UN Secretary-General has a simple message: “I urge the military to show restraint, and not to create any more victims.” Read the full story, “Ahead of Sudan protests, UN chief asks military to …
Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and nine other international organizations said on Friday in a letter to world leaders issued ahead of the COP26 UN climate change conf…
The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that the security situation has deteriorated and the crisis is deepening”, across the northwest African nation. Read the full story, “With crisis deepening in Mali…
There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not deliver”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday in Rome, just ahead of the G20 Summit of leading industrialized nations. Read the full story, “‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns G…
LONDON, Oct 29 (IPS) - Heather Barr is associate women’s rights director at Human Rights WatchSecondary schools have reopened for boys but remain closed to the vast majority of girls. Women are banned from most employment; the Taliban government added insult to injury by saying women in…
MADRID, Oct 29 (IPS) - Another Year Another Record! The emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise, the land and sea temperatures are higher than ever since there are records, and the ecosystems could fail their role as vital sinks absorbing carbon dioxide and as a buffer against lar…
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks off this Sunday in the Scottish city of Glasgow - the stakes could not be higher. Read the full story, “COP26 – what we know so far, and…
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 28 (IPS) - Mental health and treating mental health conditions involves not only treating an individual’s ability to manage their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and interactions with others, but also ensuring that the social, cultural, economic, political, and envi…
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (IPS) - When world leaders gather in Scotland next week for the COP26 climate change conference, activists will be pushing for drastic action to end the world’s catastrophic reliance on fossil fuels. Read the full story, “COP26: Climate Emergency Includes Threat of …
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (IPS) - When over 100 political leaders meet in Scotland next week for the UN Climate Change Conference, the very future of our planet seems to hinge on the outcome of the summit which is scheduled to take place October 31-November 12. Read the full story, “COP26:…
MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (IPS) - The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the most important since 2015, may go down in history as a milestone or as another exercise in frustration, depending on whether or not it resolves the thorny pending issues standing in the way of curbing global warming…
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in a study released on Thursday. Read the full story, “Millions missing out on remote …
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday. Read the full story, “Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action”, on g…
An independent UN expert on Thursday, strongly criticized countries which continue to boycott the 20-year-old Durban Declaration against racism, and called on them to recommit to combatting discrimination and intolerance, in line with the landmark conference which took place in the South …
A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months. Read the full story, “Billions more nee…
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was time now to act, and put “empty speeches, broken promises, and unfulfilled pledges behind us”. Read the full story, “Human Rights chief says climate action only way to ‘safeguard …
The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping the UN shine a spotlight on the issue, and how all Member States can work with the African Union and other regional and sub-regional…
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Read the full story, “World Herita…
MADRID, Oct 28 (IPS) - Can yet another dispendious world gathering find a way to halt the ongoing suicidal war on Nature, which is leading to the destruction of all sources of life? Read the full story, “Any End to This Suicidal War? (I) The Destruction of the Web of Life”, on globaliss…
Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report published on Thursday. Read the full story, “Green industrial policies key for climate adaptation in developing world”, on globalissues.o…
The delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, has been seriously impacted in Afghanistan, due to the turmoil surrounding the Taliban takeover of the country. Najaba, 36, has experienced firsthand how the dangers of pregnancy, collided with rising insecurity, a…
PENANG, Malaysia, Oct 28 (IPS) - It is well-known that all the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) added together, even those that have been updated, will not help to place the world on a 1.5 degree C pathway. Read the full story, “COP26: Rich Nations Have Not Shown Leadership in …
How well do you know the UN climate conference and the big issues under discussion? Here’s your chance to test your knowledge, with our UN News climate action quiz (answers at the bottom of the page). Read the full story, “The UN News COP26 climate quiz”, on globalissues.org → from G…
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team have been selected to build a new laser weapon system for the U.S. Army. General Atomics said in its press release that the industry team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCT…
The aerospace and logistics company Thales has announced that its Sea Fire full digital radar is qualified by the Direction Générale de l’Armement, or DGA, after exhaustive and thorough testing in Saint-Mandrier, the reference trial center for the French naval forces. The new radar is now…
ROME, Oct 27 (IPS) - Mario Lubetkin is Assistant Director General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)During October, the World Food Month, there has been a huge increase in the number of qualified voices promoting new ways to transform food systems that w…
Victims of trafficking by terrorist groups are too often being punished instead of protected, a human rights expert warned the General Assembly this Wednesday. Read the full story, “Victims of human trafficking being ‘punished and stigmatized’”, on globalissues.org → from Global Iss…
Although the outcome of the latest meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee was “a disappointment”, members must continue their vital work, the UN Special Envoy for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Syria: Progress still pos…
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif urged the world to support their efforts to provide education to children living in Afghanistan – in what she called the “biggest humanitarian crisis” on earth. Read the full story, “Education Cannot Wait Urges…
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 27 (IPS) - Mental health is a state of well-being when both your body and your mind are in balance, and you are able to deal with the difficulties and challenges that come your way and easily find joy, peace, and happiness once the challenge is overcome. Read the …
MEXICO CITY, Oct 27 2021 (IPS) - In September, 31-year-old Yesenia decided to leave her home on the outskirts of the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, driven out by violence and the lack of water. Read the full story, “Climate Crisis Fuels Exodus to Mexico, Both Waystation and D…
More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilan…
The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei, the disputed oil-rich border territory claimed…
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 27 (IPS) - Illegal immigration is a 21st century crisis that will only worsen with the consequences of climate change . Read the full story, “Illegal Immigration: A 21st Century Crisis”, on globalissues.org → from Global Issues News Headlines https://ift.tt/3EnZEu…
DOMINICA, Oct 27 (IPS) - A few days before the international community gathers for COP26, widely considered the most important climate conference since the 2015 gathering which resulted in the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is reporting that despite…
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO”, on globalissues…
Countries must unite and act urgently to secure stability in Afghanistan, and a better future for its people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message on Wednesday to a regional conference of the country’s neighbours, organized by Iran. Read the full story, “Act sw…
CAIRO, Egypt, Oct 27 (IPS) - The fate of Egyptian women and girls delicately hangs in the balance as the country continues to have one of the worst records in the world for gender equality. With oppression often state-sanctioned, Egyptian women face a daily struggle against sexual harassm…
In a UN first, a ferocious and talkative dinosaur bursts into the iconic General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York, with a special warning for any diplomats who still think climate action is for the birds. Read the full story, “In breach of diplomatic protocol; ‘don’t choos…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council meets behind closed doors in New York to discuss the crisis. Read the full story, “Guterres calls again for detained l…
While women in Belarus overall are being denied rights and freedoms, female political activists are subjected to enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment and exile, an independent UN human rights expert told the General Assembly on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Women under fire i…
The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost. Read the full story, “Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthca…
If you’ve been following the UN for any period of time, you will quickly notice the plethora of acronyms, initialisations and jargon that abound across the Organization. There will be plenty more to confuse you at COP26 (a classic example in itself), so here’s our handy guide to help you…
Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Read the full story, “General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate action”, on globalissues.org → from G…
The UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind all people together.” Read the full story, “UN Chief: ‘We need to make lying wrong again’, curb hate speech”, on globalissues.or…
The U.S. Army issued a contract award to develop 3D vision systems for its off-road autonomous ground vehicles. The Army awarded the $1.67M SBIR Phase II contract to NODAR to develop 3D vision systems for military off-road autonomous ground vehicles. NODAR will be working with the U.S. Ar…
The U.S. Forces demonstrated the mobility and lethality of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during training in Latvia. During the training, an artillery unit successfully loaded personnel and equipment onto an MC-130J aircraft, where it was then transferred to Spilve Airpor…
Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec showcased its new manned light attack aircraft designed to support U.S. special operations forces in permissive environments. The new MC-145B Special Operations Multi-Role Aircraft (SOMA) features multi-role strike capabilities. PZL Mielec is…
Ukrainian Armed Forces have employed the Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for the first time in combat, Mil.in.ua reported Tuesday. Citing a report from volunteer Roman Donik, Mil.in.ua reported that Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones were used for the first time to destroy the enemy artill…
Oct 26 (IPS) - Today, technology has become integral to almost all aspects of work—from implementing and standardising processes and collecting data to monitoring and evaluation and helping an organisation scale. This was increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, when all organ…
GOMA/AMSTERDAM/HAMBURG, Oct 26 (IPS) - On the brink of an unprecedented environmental emergency, EU ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gathered earlier this month for a luxury river cruise hosted by the country’s Environment Minister, Eve Bazaiba. Read the full story…
Johannesburg, Oct 26 (IPS) - COP 26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it’s boom or bust for a greener future. Meanwhile, everybody boasts about what they will do to cool down our planet, but there is a disjuncture between talk and action. Even Queen Elizabeth II of the hos…
Soldiers Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division tested new Pratt Miller’s Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. According to an Oct. 25 news release from Army Army Futures Command, a group of Soldiers assigned to the 82nd A…
The U.S. Navy has announced that its Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) recently returned to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor after completing its 100th patrol. According to a recent Navy news release, the patrol was completed by Alabama Blue Crew who departed early May…
German technology firm Rheinmetall announced on Monday its subdivision in Australia was awarded a contract to build and export Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle Test Chassis from its factory in Redbank Queensland. According to a company news release, Rheinmetall Defence Australia Managing Di…
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (IPS) - “The outlook for LDCs is grim”. The latest United Nations (UN) assessment of prospects for the least developed countries (LDCs) notes recent setbacks without finding any silver lining on the horizon. Read the full story, “Bleak Prospects for Least…
Haitians who were affected by the devastating earthquake which struck the south-west of the country in August have demonstrated their “heartwarming resilience” according to a staff member of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), who has been supporting recovery efforts. Re…
MEXICO CITY, Oct 25 (IPS) - This article is part of IPS coverage ahead of the COP26 climate change conference, to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 12 in Glasgow.Latin America and the Caribbean are heading to a new climate summit with a menu of insufficient measures to address the effects of the cris…
Independent UN human rights experts on Monday strongly condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence to designate six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organisations. Read the full story, “UN experts condemn Israel’s designation of Palestine righ…
The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”. Read the fu…
New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday. Read the full story, “COP26: Praise for upd…
A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the United States of America’s recent and ongoing systematic mass deportation of Haitian migrants and refugees, declaring them a violation of international law. Read the full story, “UN rights experts condemn US expulsion of Haitian migr…
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week. Read the full story, “UN chief calls for China commitment to ‘ambitious’ clima…
The combined shocks of drought, conflict, COVID-19 and an economic crisis in Afghanistan, have left more than half the population facing a record level of acute hunger, according to a new UN assessment published on Monday. Read the full story, “Afghanistan on ‘countdown to catastrophe’…
MADRID, Oct 25 (IPS) - Hadn't it been so worrisome, it would be ironic to hear that humanity is to mark the World Disarmament Week (Oct 24 to 30, 2021) barely six months after learning that the world’s biggest military powers had spent last year some 2,000,000,000,000 US dollars on …
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, “must be released immediately.” Read the full story, “UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan”, on globalissues.org …
Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet's 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new report published on Monday by the UN weather agency. Read the full story, “‘No time to lose’ curbing greenhouse gases: WMO”, on…
Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 25 (IPS) - One morning in 2016, Lillian Nekesa's 3-year-old woke up with flu-like classic symptoms of malaria. This was not Kevin's first encounter with the killer disease. Read the full story, “World's Deadliest Malaria Parasite Dominance in Africa Could…
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 25 (IPS) - The global food system is facing more demands from society than ever before in modern times – and rightly so. From responding to the climate crisis to dealing with rising malnutrition and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources and protection of bi…
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the path to effective implementation”. Read the full story, “Multilateralism committed but ‘struggling’ to solve world challenges”, o…
From bringing together fractured communities, to fighting child labour, and advancing climate action, the work of UN staff around the world is contributing to progress and development in many different ways. Read the full story, “Celebrating the UN staffers who ‘carry hope around the glo…
A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, was forced to return to Addis Ababa due to airstrikes on Friday, raising “serious concerns” for the safety of staff working on the ground, said the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, in a stat…
Turkey and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) signed a military cooperation agreement to provide a Korean-made engine for the Turkish Altay main battle tank program. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey tweeted Friday that the minister of the South Korean Defense Acquisi…
A J-10 fighter jet of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force ditched in the frigid waters of the Jialu River in Henan province, and it was all caught on video. The J-10S two-seater fighter jet reportedly came down on 22 October. According to a video circulating on Chinese social media, bot…
Defense electronics specialist Aselsan, Turkey’s biggest defense company, reportedly to supply remote-controlled weapons stations for the Ukrainian Practika company to arm its Kozak-2M1 armored vehicles. According to a post from Practika, Aselsan-made SARP NSV remote-controlled weapons st…
More than $60 million worth of weapons and other equipment is going to Ukraine as part of the U.S. security aid program with the country, the Ministry of Defenіe of Ukraine said Saturday. Ukrainian military said that the equipment included FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles. The FGM-148 J…
Costa Rica is one of the winners of the inaugural UN-backed Earthshot Prize, in recognition of the Central American country’s efforts to reverse damage to its environment and develop in a sustainable manner. Read the full story, “From the Field: Costa Rica points the way to a sustainabl…
The crime of harbouring, in which victims of human trafficking are accommodated or forced to stay in a specific location, is not universally understood by courts around the world. A new UN study aims to address that issue, and improve protection for victims. Read the full story, “No saf…
LIMA, Oct 22 (IPS) - "During the pandemic, sexual violence against girls has grown because they have been confined with their abusers. If the home is not a safe place for them, what is then, the streets?" Mía Calderón, a young activist for sexual and reproductive rights in the …
The number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August, has already surpassed last year’s total, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned this Thursday. Read the full story, “UNICEF sounds alarm over abductions of women and children in Haiti”, on globalissues.org → …
The process of drafting a new constitution for Syria has been “a big disappointment” UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen concluded on Friday. Following the end of discussions in Geneva, a consensus on how to move forward was not achieved, he added. Read the full story, “'Big d…
A 46-strong group of countries across the wider European region has agreed to establish a new legally binding mechanism that would protect environmental defenders, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Friday. Read the full story, “'Landmark decision’ gives legal teet…
Israel has been urged to either release or charge five Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Grave concerns have been expressed for the lives of the prisoners by UN independent rights experts, who on Thursday, called on the Israeli Government to completely e…
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) - The British novelist George Orwell’s “1984” characterized a dystopian society where people were restricted from independent thought and were victims of constant surveillance. Published in 1949, it was a prophecy of the future with the underlying theme: “Bi…
PARIS, Oct 22 (IPS) - How does injustice make you feel? Do you see yourself as a perpetrator, or as a victim? Is there any such thing as neutrality? These are some of the questions that Dorian Sari asks through artwork, which includes blurry photographs with violently shattered glass fra…
MADRID, Oct 22 (IPS) - “Imagine that the land your family has worked for generations is suddenly stripped away from you, purchased by wealthy companies or governments to produce food or bio-fuels or simply as a profitable investment for other people, often far away. You watch on helpless…
At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. Read the full story, “Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Bela…
The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation…
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has released a new artist’s rendering of the newest hypersonic weapon system. It’s called the Operational Fires (OpFires) weapon system and the Army is working on it, together with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)…
Russian-backed separatists and their mercenaries in Ukraine’s eastern region disguise BM-21 Grad multi-barrel rocket launch systems as military trucks. Last month, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has spotted 3 multiple …
Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported that one Chinese KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft have entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. “One PLA KJ-500 AEW&C entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on October 22, 2021,” Friday’s statement said. Taiw…
Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported that the country’s Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its fighter jets to intercept Russian and Chinese helicopters. According to a recent ministry release, fighter jets were scrambled due to the take-off of Russian and Chinese helicopters from the…
PARIS, Oct 22 (IPS) - Public development banks have committed to ramp up action to tackle climate change, to protect biodiversity, to promote human rights, to align their investments with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, and to create spaces of dialogue with civil society, farmers, indig…
At a celebratory concert in New York on Thursday night, marking the anniversary of the foundational UN Charter entering into force, the Secretary-General said that the “spirit of solidarity and action” that marks United Nations United Nations Day itself, is “wonderfully expressed in the p…
More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). Read the full story, “Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate ch…
The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is going to be “the catalyst for a profound transformation” of WHO’s culture. Read the full story, “WHO annou…
Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Read the full story, “Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030”, on globalissu…
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (IPS) - Before COVID-19 came along, tuberculosis (TB) was a primary focus of health authorities in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, approximately 1.4 million people were diagnosed with TB in the region, but epidemiologists estimated that 1 million more had TB but were n…
We can no longer exclude half of humanity from international peace and security matters, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, emphasizing the need to fully address the challenges and gaps that continue to prevent women having an equal say. Read the full story, “Women in …
Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19”, on globalissues.org → f…
NAIROBI, Oct 21 (IPS) - In a time when the world's scientific community sounds louder, and stronger than ever, the alarm about the fast growing climate crisis and its destructive impacts, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030. Read the…
Afghanistan’s economy is imploding, with all but three per cent of households expected to fall below the poverty line in coming months, the UN said on Thursday. Read the full story, “$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis: UNDP”, on globalissues.org → from …
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (IPS) - As the United Nations Climate Change Conference , also known as COP26, approaches (31 October -12 November in Glasgow, Scotland), climate action is more urgent than ever. Yes, we need climate change mitigation. Read the full story, “COP26: Building Climate Resil…
MADRID, Oct 20 (IPS) - While Africa reportedly causes just 4 percent of global emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) —an acidic colourless gas with a density about 53% higher than that of dry air, causing climate change—, this vast continent, home to over 1.300 billion inhabitants in 52 coun…
