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A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises ‘many concerns’: UN disarmament chief”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]

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LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 08 (IPS) – As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New Zealand, wildfires and flash floods have destroyed homes and property and disrupted the daily lives of millions. […]

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 08 (IPS) – With the outbreak of Monkeypox in non-endemic countries leading to a scramble for vaccines, global health advocates are again calling for equity to be prioritized in the international response. Read the full story, “Inequitable Global Health Responses Underscore Need for More Self-Sufficiency in Developing Countries”, on globalissues.org → find […]

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Following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities, UN Special Representative James Swan told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals”, on globalissues.org → find more […]

MADRID, Sep 07 (IPS) – More than two-thirds of 10-year-olds are unable to read and understand a simple text. This shocking finding should be enough to be alarmed about the horrifying fate of an entire generation. But there is much more. Read the full story, “Hundreds of Millions of Children Sentenced to Ignorance”, on globalissues.org […]

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SAN SALVADOR, Sep 07 (IPS) – A year after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele decided to make El Salvador the first country where bitcoin is legal tender, the experiment has so far failed, as few of the original plan’s objectives have been achieved. Read the full story, “Bukele’s Failed Bitcoin Experiment in El Salvador”, on globalissues.org […]

GENEVA, Sep 07 (IPS) – Afghanistan is where history has taken it! The Trump-Taliban “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan,” signed on 29 February 2020, is deemed by many as the submission of a superpower to a group that had perpetrated acts of extreme ferocity and terror. Read the full story, “Afghanistan: The Year of […]