COP31 Litmus Test for International Cooperation — Global Issues
Around the venue of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye. Credit: Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change by Yamide Dagnet (antalya, türkiye) Sunday, November 08, 2026 Inter Press Service ANTALYA,…
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Behind Taliban Dress Code Arrests, Afghan Activists See a Campaign to Silence Critics — Global Issues
Every time a woman steps outside, she must be prepared for the possibility that anything could happen. Credit: Learning Together. by External Source (kabul) Friday, November…
Why Geohazards Must Be Part of the Pacific’s Resilience Agenda — Global Issues
Mount Bromo in East Java of Indonesia was erupting at sunrise. Countries sitting in the Right of Fire should enhance regional geohazard coordination for a…
Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association — Global Issues
The Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: Mathias Reding on Unsplash Opinion by Sigrid Lipott (geneva) Friday, November 06, 2026 Inter Press Service The UN Human…
Kenya’s Civil Society Calls on COP31 Climate Negotiators To Draw From Grassroots — Global Issues
Tharaka seed custodians pray for seeds at Kibuka shrine ahead of 2026 planting season. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (nairobi) Friday, November 06, 2026 Inter…
From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science — Global Issues
Somewhere in the darkness of the Arctic Ocean, 12 people and a dog named Örkki are drifting right now across the frozen sea, with little…
‘No Escape’ for refugees on the frontlines of the climate crisis — Global Issues
Vulnerable as they are, climate financing is failing to reach many communities at risk, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned in a report published on…
Sudan’s suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues — Global Issues
A staggering 15.4 million people urgently require shelter across the country, where war that erupted in April 2023 between former allies turned rival military forces…
World News in Brief: Civilians killed in DR Congo, Ukrainians wrestle with return, Guterres calls out ‘normalisation’ of force — Global Issues
During the attack, attributed by local authorities to extremist rebel group the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – according to news reports – homes were burnt…