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28 June 2025, 08:15
Preview US President Donald Trump accused the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader of ingratitude for claiming to have won the war with Israel
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28 June 2025, 08:15

A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), development is facing serious headwinds – including what UN officials describe as a “silent crisis” of surging debt service payments in low-income countries.

Read the full story, “New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15

As the Foreign Ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a draft peace agreement in Washington this Friday, tensions and violence continue to grip eastern DRC.

Read the full story, “DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the east”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15

The head of UN Peacekeeping affirmed the critical role played by the “blue helmets” in Lebanon and Syria during a press conference at Headquarters in New York.

Read the full story, “Lacroix upholds role of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15

The interim authorities in Syria have taken important steps in recent weeks to address past violations, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country said on Friday in an update to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Read the full story, “Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15
Preview Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is “politically dead” and clings to power to avoid answering for his crimes, Vassily Nebenzia has said
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28 June 2025, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 (IPS) - Since 1989, the United Nations (UN) has recognized June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in an effort to raise awareness around the global drug problem and foster a more compassionate world, free of drug abuse. Through this year’s campaign, “Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime”, the UN underscores the importance of addressing the root causes of global drug abuse and illegal drug trading, and investing in reliable systems that prioritize prevention, education, and health.

Read the full story, “UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15

GENEVA, Jun 27 (IPS) - In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive.

Read the full story, “UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff, Distracting Reforms and Restoring UN Effectiveness”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15

Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) continue to pursue a military solution, violating international law and the rights of civilians in the process.

Read the full story, “Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council”, on globalissues.org

28 June 2025, 08:15
Iranians waving flags and shouting slogans join the state funeral, four days after Iran and Israel agreed on truce.