Global Economic Inequality Is Vast And Increasing
By Lawrence S. Wittner Photos: Wikimedia Commons There is a widening gap today between global possibilities and global realities. The possibilities are enormous, for―thanks to a variety of…
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“The Moment Has Come…” For A Bold Campaign To Confront Global Crises
By Lawrence S. Wittner Photos: Wikimedia Commons Although the world is experiencing severe global crises, there are new efforts underway to create a more effective means of coping…
Starvation cannot be a weapon of war, says Sierra Leone President
As Sierra Leone assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week for the second time in its two-year term, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio…
United Nations: Aid Cuts In Nigeria May Push Disaffected Youths Into Arms Of Boko Haram Terrorists
By Black Star News Photos: YouTube Screenshots Extreme cuts to humanitarian aid, in north-east Nigeria, could benefit jihadist group Boko Haram, by boosting their recruits with disaffected young…
US Prepares For US-Africa Leaders Summit At United Nations
By Semafor Africa Photos: U.S. Department of State The Trump administration is working out the final details for a US-Africa Leaders Summit on the sidelines of the UN…
The United Nations Isn’t A Bargaining Chip
Rebecca A. Shoot\Citizens for Global Solutions Photos: Wikimedia Commons Sixteen years after the fateful day the United Nations (UN) charter was promulgated in San Francisco, President John F.…
United Nation’s Guterres: “The Poison Of Racism Continues To Infect Our World”
By United Nations Photos: United Nations\Wikimedia Commons The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, calling on the global community to…
United Nations: Guterres Urges Caribbean Leaders To Keep Pushing For Peace, Climate Action
By United Nations Photos: United Nations\YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons In an address on Wednesday to Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan to…
United Nations: Guterres Appeals For Mediation To End Crisis In Eastern DR Congo
By United Nations Photos: WFP\YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said…
United Nations: Recruitment Of Child Soldiers Is On The Rise, Despite Global Commitments
By United Nations Photos: United Nations 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased…