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17 March 2023, 08:15
Preview North Korea has said it must “strike fear” into its enemies in order to “deter war,” following its latest long-range missile test
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17 March 2023, 08:15

Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report.

Read the full story, “Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns”, on globalissues.org

17 March 2023, 08:15

Violence resulting from the brutal military coup is continuing inside Myanmar on an “alarming scale” the UN Special Envoy told a meeting of the General Assembly on Thursday.

Read the full story, “More than two years on, impact of Myanmar military coup ‘devastating’”, on globalissues.org

17 March 2023, 08:15

The world’s new security sector reform plan can achieve even further progress by developing the first-ever global study on women in defence, trimming reporting periods, and galvanizing Member States’ support, the UN’s top Rule of Law and Security Institutions official said on Thursday.

Read the full story, “Security Council: Despite progress on reforming global security, ‘our work is not done’”, on globalissues.org

17 March 2023, 08:15
Preview The US is seeking to mitigate escalation risks with Russia after losing a UAV over the Black Sea, CNN has reported
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17 March 2023, 08:15
Preview Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Moscow on March 20-22
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17 March 2023, 08:15

BLANTYRE, Mar 17 (IPS) - In December last year, a video clip went viral of two elderly women surrounded by a charged-up crowd and engulfed in a cloud of dust as they filled up a grave in a village in the Mzimba district in northern Malawi.

Read the full story, “Belief in Witchcraft Costing Lives of Elderly Women in Malawi”, on globalissues.org

17 March 2023, 08:15

WASHINGTON DC / LONDON, Mar 16 (IPS) - Women health workers are more than two thirds of the health workforce and represent 90% of the world’s frontline health workers, yet hold less than a quarter of senior leadership roles - a situation which is unfair and a significant risk for global health security.

Read the full story, “Health - Its Time for Women to Lead the Sector”, on globalissues.org

17 March 2023, 08:15

Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday in a hard-hitting new report.

Read the full story, “Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown”, on globalissues.org