SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (IPS) – After four years of Trump’s ‘America first’ isolationism, US President Joe Biden announced “America is back”. His White House has since tried to find allies against China and Russia. But it has not found many, especially in the Global South. His summit with Southeast Asian leaders was […]
Monthly Archives: August 2022
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And of Water We Made Every Living Thing
MADRID, Aug 22 (IPS) – This is how the Muslims’ Holy Book – the Quran refers to the most precious element of life. Read the full story, “And of Water We Made Every Living Thing”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
Path to peace ‘forged by dialogue and cooperation’ Guterres tells Security Council
Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN Security Council on Monday, describing them as “the eternal tools of peace”. Read the full story, “Path to peace ‘forged by dialogue and cooperation’ Guterres tells Security Council”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
UNITED NATIONS, Aug
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‘Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General António paid tribute to victims of terrorism, marking the international day established to ensure that “victims and survivors are always heard and never forgotten.” Read the full story, “‘Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
Millions Go Hungry– While Billions Worth of Food Go into Landfills
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (IPS) – The ominous warnings keep coming non-stop: some of the world’s developing nations, mostly in Africa and Asia, are heading towards mass hunger and starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) warned last week that as many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night while the number of […]
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A light in the darkness for Ukrainians under fire
The Russian invasion of Ukraine shows no sign of letting up, but the UN continues to bring humanitarian supplies to the country, including solar lamps, which bring some respite from the darkness of windowless basement shelters, in regions where electricity infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged by shelling. Read the full story, “A light in […]
‘Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General António paid tribute to victims of terrorism, marking the international day established to ensure that “victims and survivors are always heard and never forgotten.” Read the full story, “‘Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !