Global Issues
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African Voices at UNGA80: Building Sustainable and Self-Reliant Systems Through Innovation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 26 (IPS) - On September 24, African-led organizations convened a high-level side event during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). The event – African-led Innovation: Shaping Sustainable Futures With or Without Aid – was organized in partnership with eHealth Africa, Population Services International (PSI), Population Council, and Reach Digital Health. The dialogue amplified voices from African-led organizations and highlighted the importance of homegrown innovations for sustainability—regardless of the availability of foreign aid—amid shrinking donor funding and widening global inequalities.
‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress
- UN News
Young people are at the heart of the world’s most urgent challenges, and on Friday, their role in shaping solutions took centre stage at the UN General Assembly. World leaders spoke of the remarkable promise held by today’s generation, even as they acknowledged the persistent barriers millions of children and youth face in accessing education, healthcare and political voice.
China’s Premier Li calls for solidarity, peace and shared economic prosperity in UN address
- UN News
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday marked the UN’s 80th anniversary with a call for world leaders to defend multilateralism, reject “Cold War” thinking and step up cooperation in the face of global turmoil.
Ending Child Marriage Needs a Culture of Accountability, Respect for the Rule of Law
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 26 (IPS) - Global leaders came together at the sidelines of this year’s UN General Assembly to commit to ending child marriage, calling on all world leaders to make concerted efforts to ensure accountability and enforce the laws that prohibit it.
An Overdose of Renewables, New Energy Risk in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, September 25 (IPS) - Wind and solar power sources, essential for the energy transition to mitigate the climate crisis, have become a risk of power outages in Brazil.
The Struggle to Be Heard on Sign Language Rights in Uganda
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, September 25 (IPS) - Every Last week of September the Deaf community in Uganda and the rest of the world celebrates sign languages and the rich identity of Deaf people and Deaf culture. The day is also an opportunity to advocate for the enforcement of sign language laws and policies.
African Leaders Commit to Climate-Health Nexus and Adaptation Solutions
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, September 25 (IPS) - At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8-10 September, African leaders committed to the climate and health nexus and their desire to advance climate-resilient and adaptive health systems on the continent.
Food Insecurity Rising in Africa, Falling in Latin America and Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, September 25 (IPS) - The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report shows a modest global decline in hunger since 2022, with 673 million people facing hunger in 2024, indicating a decrease of 22 million compared to 2022. While progress is seen in Asia and South America, hunger is rising in Africa and Western Asia.
‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage
- UN News
On the third day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate, African leaders delivered a resounding and unified message: the United Nations must undergo meaningful reform, and the global order must be reshaped to ensure fairness, equity, and representation for all nations.
International community to lay foundations for urgently needed AI governance
- UN News
The explosive growth of AI tools around the world has yet to be matched by effective, internationally agreed rules on how this powerful technology is governed. A high-profile event at UN Headquarters on Thursday is designed to bring effective global AI governance a step closer to reality.
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