UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) – As we gather in Doha for the High-Level Meeting on “Forging Ambitious Global Partnerships for Sustainable and Resilient Graduation of Least Developed Countries,” the stakes could not be higher. A record number of fourteen countries-equally divided between Asia and Africa are now on graduation track. Graduation from the Least […]

  CIVICUS discusses US civil society action under the second Trump administration with Bridget Moix, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the oldest faith-based lobbying organisation in the USA, advocating for peace, justice and environmental stewardship. Bridget has participated in the No Kings movement, a nationwide grassroots response to democratic backsliding and […]

UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) – For the past decade, Yemen has been at the center of a severe and multifaceted humanitarian crisis, marked by widespread violence between various Middle Eastern actors, widespread civilian displacement, economic decline, and the collapse of essential services that serve as lifelines for displaced communities. As the crisis has intensified […]

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

Rescue efforts in Peru’s central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.

An appeals court disqualified Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal attorney, from serving as US Attorney for New Jersey.

Anicet Ekane’s lawyer says the family was given little explanation – “his wife was just presented the corpse”.

I am an educated Afghan woman and a former government employee. I have long been active in women’s rights struggles, education, and community development. For me, living in Afghanistan is fraught with dangers and difficulties. In a context where women are denied the right to study, work, or participate in public life, my previous roles […]

CASTRIES, St Lucia, December 1 (IPS) – Caribbean small island states say this year’s UN climate conference has once again failed to deliver the urgency and ambition needed to tackle escalating climate devastation across the region. From slow-moving climate finance to frustrating political gridlock, leaders say COP30 did not reflect the realities that small islands […]

Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a “targeted” shooting at a children’s birthday party.

Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured, after a cyclone hit the region.

BRATISLAVA, December 1 (IPS) – “It’s like adding fuel to an already burning fire,” says Aditia Taslim. Read the full story, “Vulnerable Populations Will Suffer With UNAIDS Early Closure”, on globalissues.org →

The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism and fanned nationalist sentiment.

UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) – Although Africa holds more than 30 per cent of the world’s critical green minerals—including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and rare earth elements vital for building batteries, wind turbines and solar panels— this has not translated into prosperity for the continent. Read the full story, “Africa’s Critical Minerals Poised to Power […]

The US president is threatening to cut aid to Honduras if his favoured right-wing presidential candidate does not win.

Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.

The conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia stems from differing perceptions and identities that each state holds regarding itself and the other.

Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.

Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

We are learning a little more about how Pope Leo intends to carry out his duties, writes Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool.

Ludwig Minelli founded the group in 1998, which has since helped thousands of people to die.

The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says.