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17 May 2025, 08:15

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 16 (IPS) - As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, one message from the UN Charter remains particularly relevant: promoting cooperative solutions to international economic, social, health, and related problems.

Read the full story, “Asia-Pacific Region Moves into a Resilient Future with International Cooperation”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15

The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.

Read the full story, “‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15
Preview France is attempting to undermine the will of the voters, Romanian presidential candidate George Simion has said
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17 May 2025, 08:15

An international pandemic prevention treaty, three years in the making, is set to be adopted this week in Geneva. Rehman Hassan, a prominent member of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Youth Council, is confident the accord could make a huge difference to the way that the world reacts to pandemics.

Read the full story, “Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15

SAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, US, May 16 (IPS) - While it may be difficult and painful, the UN Secretary-General is right to embrace change, believe Prof. Felix Dodds and Chris Spence

The United Nations has been called many things in its time:

Read the full story, “How Should the United Nations Respond to Its Funding Crisis?”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15

NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - The Gulf's most powerful weapon isn't a military, a United Nations (UN) Security Council seat, or a legacy of global diplomacy. Choosing multilateralism and mega-projects over militaries and old-world diplomacy, they are tipping the scale without firing a single shot. Their approach is more modern, where money, alliances, and an active vision for the future are the weapon of choice.

Read the full story, “A Shift in the Sands: The Reshaping of Global Influence in the Gulf”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15

SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh, May 16 (IPS) - Golenur Begum watched her house being washed away twice by powerful storms that hit the coastal village of Sinharatoli in southwestern Bangladesh. Now the women from her village and others are climate-proofing their communities by planting mangroves.Golenur Begum has faced 12 cyclones in her life. As a child, she witnessed her father’s house destroyed, and as an adult, she watched her home smashed. Saltwater brought by the tidal surges that accompanied the cyclones wrecked their farms and livelihoods.  And with climate change, these impacts are becoming more intense and frequent.

Read the full story, “How Mangroves Save Lives, Livelihoods of Bangladesh Coastal Communities”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (IPS) - Due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children, particularly in some of the world’s wealthiest countries, experienced declines in their overall health and academic performances.

Read the full story, “Following COVID-19 Pandemic, Child Wellbeing Rates in Decline”, on globalissues.org

17 May 2025, 08:15
New York's 38-point victory against Boston Celtics in Game 6 was the largest win in Knicks playoff history.