The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

Opinion by Jamal Benomar (new york) Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) – The Summit of the Future has now ended, but the real and present world is still on fire. As the General Assembly, an annual ritual where dozens of heads of state descend on New York, kicks off,…

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ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed

Students interact with ECW’s Executive Director, Yasmine Sherif, as they participate in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental health and psychosocial support. Credit: ECW by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…

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The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

Africa’s Strong Case for Reforms of UN Security Council Led by Sierra Leone Presidency

Opinion by Kingsley Ighobor (united nations) Monday, September 09, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (IPS) – At most international forums, including the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio consistently highlights the injustices of the global system, particularly Africa’s absence in the permanent category and underrepresentation in the…

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In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) visits Tonga, where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Credit: UN Photo/Kiara Worth by Catherine Wilson (sydney & nuku’alofa) Friday, August 30, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY & NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 30 (IPS) – Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António…

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The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency?

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, August 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (IPS) – The Communist Manifesto of a bygone era, authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, begins with an implicit warning: “A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of Communism.” And today another specter is haunting– this time at the United…

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