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@ipsnews.netIt is time for a woman to head the UN and govern it with feminist leadership values of consensus building, courage, power-sharing and radical inclusion, says Mandeep S. Tiwana, @civicusalliance.bsky.social www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/a-ra...
@ipsnews.netSeven months into the Iran War, escalation threats fuel fears of worsening humanitarian suffering. Local actors and middle powers should be empowered to work together toward a peaceful resolution to the Iran War, says Pedro Abramovay, Open Society Foundations www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/prio...
@isabelortiz.bsky.socialReposted by @ipsnews.netThe OECD's 2025 #Education PISA results are the lowest ever measured
#Austerity and Privatization Weakened OECD Education Systems, read my article with Antonia Wulff @ipsnews.net
@ipsnews.netMore than 1.4 billion people work in the food industry, the world’s largest employer. A new IPES-Food report reveals widespread labour exploitation, warning that keeping the world fed comes at the cost of human dignity www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/work...
@ipsnews.netForty years ago, the UN declared development a human right.
But wealth is increasingly concentrated, debt is squeezing public services and most SDG targets remain off track.
The anniversary raises a fundamental question: when growth excludes, is it still development?
@ipsnews.netMore than half of Afghanistan is suffering from prolonged drought and water shortages, with conditions critical in 19 provinces. Women bear the daily burden of securing scarce water www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/afgh...
@rafiqulmontu.bsky.socialReposted by @ipsnews.netHow to Protect Coastal Communities From Tide-Related Loss and Damage in Bangladesh
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@ipsnews.netAfter 18 summits, BRICS still has no treaty, no published membership criteria, no permanent secretariat, no budget and no mechanism for civil society to hold its members to account, write @civicusalliance.bsky.social's Samuel King and Inés Pousadela www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/bric...
@ipsnews.netArtificial intelligence must be shaped by humanity, with humanity, and for all humanity… Life-and-death decisions must never be surrendered to machines. Killer robots must have no place in our future, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/stra...
@ipsnews.netMany countries are nearing the point where their pension programs may be unable to pay full scheduled benefits. Unless governments take action, pension revenues will become insufficient to cover scheduled benefits and deficits are expected to grow substantially www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/pens...
@ipsnews.netConditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement are worsening at an alarming rate after nine years, with 35% of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh expected to face ‘crisis’ or ‘emergency’ hunger levels this year, says @savethechildren.org www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/rohi...
@ipsnews.netThe most vulnerable people are being left behind, with development seemingly the preserve of the superrich and powerful, world leaders warn www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/fort...
@ipsnews.netFloods, hunger and disease are compounding Myanmar’s civil war, deepening a humanitarian crisis that far exceeds the response capacity of a military regime increasingly focused on its own survival www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/floo...
@ipsnews.netThe Climate Group’s annual conference in New York City has drawn thousands of attendees, including world leaders, corporate heads, philanthropists and climate advocates, with leaders at the opening ceremony calling for collective action to tackle climate issues www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/clim...
@ipsnews.netIn the remote Highlands region of Papua New Guinea, humanitarians are life-saving beacons to women and girls facing myriad forms of violence. Despite years of awareness programmes and advocacy, the incidence of domestic and sexual violence is not declining www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/life...
@ipsnews.netWhen a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet more than 80% of children with cancer in high-income countries are cured, compared with fewer than 30% in many low- and middle-income countries, WHO says www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/who-...
@ipsnews.netIndividual speakers could face prison and heavy fines under the new Philippine anti-disinformation bill, while the platforms that amplify and profit from disinformation would face only administrative penalties, Josalee Deinla tells @civicusalliance.bsky.social www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/phil...
@ipsnews.netAn international survey by @earth4all.life finds a growing crisis of trust in governments, widespread anger over inequality, and strong public support for major economic reforms, as many people say current political and economic systems are failing ordinary citizens www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/glob...
@richardgowan1.bsky.socialReposted by @ipsnews.net“I really, really doubt that the General Assembly would reject a [Secretary-General] candidate approved by the Security Council – unless he or she was a certified axe murderer. And even then, it might be a close call.”
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@ipsnews.netAs the race for the election of a new UN Secretary-General gathers momentum, the spotlight is now on the 193-member General Assembly, and whether it will challenge its traditionally subservient role in selecting the UN’s top official www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/will...
