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04 March 2023, 08:15
Preview US President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Friday to synchronize their Ukraine strategy
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04 March 2023, 08:15
Preview Russian diplomats poked fun at the White House spokeswoman after she made a mess of their country’s name
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04 March 2023, 08:15
Preview Russian services sector activity increased for the first time in five months in February, according to S&P Global
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04 March 2023, 08:15
Preview The UK government’s plan to decarbonize the power grid could drive up household bills even further, the National Audit Office warns
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04 March 2023, 08:15

As well as causing untold suffering for the people of Ukraine, the consequences of Russia’s invasion of the country have spread far beyond the two nations, fuelling alarming cost increases and product shortages, and creating food shortages around the world. The UN has led efforts to manage the huge humanitarian crisis resulting from the war and to find a path to peace.

Read the full story, “The UN and Ukraine: year-long war spreads global fallout”, on globalissues.org

04 March 2023, 08:15

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the “restoration of civilian rule and the transition to democracy” in Sudan following the country's military coup in October 2021.

Read the full story, “Sudan: New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy”, on globalissues.org

04 March 2023, 08:15

The current spate of deadly violence is distancing the prospect of a two-State solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict, as the occupation is “eating away” at both societies, the UN rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Friday.

Read the full story, “Occupation ‘eating away’ at Israeli, Palestinian societies: Türk”, on globalissues.org

04 March 2023, 08:15

A UN-supported ensemble is creating a “discourse of music, harmony, reconciliation, empathy, fraternity, and solidarity” in the hope of bridging historical divides between the Israeli and Arab people, according to UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos.

Read the full story, “Musicians promote ‘empathy, fraternity, solidarity’ between Israelis and Palestinians”, on globalissues.org

04 March 2023, 08:15

SANTA CATARINA PALOPÓ, Guatemala, Mar 04 (IPS) - Centuries of racism and exclusion suffered by indigenous peoples in Guatemala continue to weigh heavily, as demonstrated by the denial of the registration of a political party that is promoting the presidential candidacy of indigenous leader Thelma Cabrera in the upcoming general elections.

Read the full story, “Racist Political System Thwarts Candidacy of Mayan Woman in Guatemala”, on globalissues.org

04 March 2023, 08:15

MADRID, Mar 03 (IPS) - The data is shocking: three-quarters of African Governments have already reduced their agricultural budgets while paying almost double that on arms.

Read the full story, “Most African Govts (3 in 4) Spend More on Arms, Less on Farms”, on globalissues.org