Monthly Archives: August 2022

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The Secretary-General has paid warm tribute to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose death aged 91 was announced on Tuesday, describing him as the person who “more than any other” brought about the peaceful end of the Cold War, which had dominated international relations since the 1940s. Read the full story, “Mikhail Gorbachev: […]

Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, according to the authors of a UN report launched on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Wildfire, floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !

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Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read the full story, “Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now […]

Copenhagen, Aug 30 (IPS) – Hiding in basements during bombings, fleeing their homes, going hungry, and facing the devastating and life-transformative traumas of losing their loved ones as their childhoods go up in flames of war. These are the lived experiences of crisis-impacted children and adolescents. Read the full story, “Mental Health as a Human […]

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SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (IPS) – Most sub-Saharan African French colonies got formal independence in the 1960s. But their economies have progressed little, leaving most people in poverty, and generally worse off than in other post-colonial African economies. Read the full story, “How France Underdevelops Africa”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 30 (IPS) – Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided subregion. The Covid-19 pandemic detonated a “digital big bang” that spurred people, governments and businesses to become “digital by default;” a sea change that generated vast digital dividends. These […]

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