By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 2025 (IPS) The growing opposition to the UN80 restructuring plan -– which has come under heavy fire from staff unions – has now reached the upper echelons of the world body. A motion, adopted at an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, held July 24, by the Staff Union Council in…
by Greg Breen The United Kingdom, often described as a nation steeped in tradition, has become a vibrant mosaic of evolving cultures, shaped by its rich history and ever-growing diversity. From centuries-old customs to contemporary reinventions of identity, the cultural landscape of the UK is dynamic, inclusive, and constantly in flux. One of the most…
by Andrew Cumings, Birmingham, UK. For years, pundits declared the end of globalisation. Trade wars, rising nationalism, pandemic-induced border closures, and geopolitical fault lines like the U.S.–China rivalry painted a bleak picture of fractured global commerce. Yet, beneath the noise, a quieter truth has emerged—globalisation isn’t dying, it’s evolving. According to a recent Financial Times*…
By, Ralph Springton (Alberta, Canada) The world is entering a new era where economic strategies are no longer dictated purely by free market logic or comparative advantage—but increasingly by political power, national interest, and the tectonic shifts in global influence. This is the dawn of geoeconomics: a hybrid domain where states use economic tools—trade, investment,…
The withdrawal or scaling down of funding by agencies like USAID, FCDO, the Dutch MFA, and Germany’s BMZ raises critical questions about the future of development finance and the feasibility of locally-led development. Credit: WFP/Desire Joseph Ouedraogo By Tafadzwa MunyakaHARARE, Jul 24 2025 (IPS) In recent years, major international donors such as the European Union…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers a special address on Climate Action “A Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the New Energy Era”. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 2025 (IPS) As a result of the worsening climate crisis, extreme weather patterns have disrupted nearly all aspects of human life around the world. With…
UN premises, such as the WHO compound in Deir Al-Balah (pictured), have been struck during the Gaza conflict. Credit: WHO By James E. JenningsATLANTA, USA, Jul 24 2025 (IPS) The dramatic story of Israel’s birth in 1948 following the Nazi Holocaust captured the wonder and admiration of the world. Its founders claimed that Israel would…
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