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The Fallout from Losing a UN Job
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (IPS) - Ten years ago, I lost more than a job.
When my post was abolished, there was no warning, no closure, no golden parachute—just a quiet erasure. Overnight, I went from a UN professional with decades of service to an invisible statistic in a system that eats its own.
Israel’s Attack on Iran and Its Potential Fallout
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 18 (IPS) - Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities may be justified if one takes Netanyahu’s explanation at face value. I doubt, however, if he and Trump have fully considered the ominous regional ramifications of the attack and whether negotiations to limit Iran’s nuclear program would have led to much more positive results.
Private Sector Key to Unlocking the Future of Development
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 16 (IPS) - Geopolitical tensions – from deepening rivalries between major powers to regional conflicts – have placed acute pressure on the international development agenda. Development assistance from major funders has been on the decline. The world is becoming more unpredictable.
Biggest-Ever Aid Cut by G7 Members a Death Sentence for Millions of People
- Inter Press Service
ALBERTA, Canada, Jun 13 (IPS) - Aid cuts could cost millions of lives and leave girls, boys, women and men without access to enough food, water, education, health treatment.
G7 countries are making deliberate and deadly choices by cutting life-saving aid, enabling atrocities, and reneging on their international commitments
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
- UN News
How can we build a fairer, more peaceful world while safeguarding the planet? That’s the powerful question at the heart of the United Nations Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
US Threatens UN Members Seeking a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - The United States, a longstanding and unyielding Israeli ally, is threatening UN member states urging them to keep off an upcoming high-level meeting aimed at recognizing a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestine conflict.
The meeting, to be co-chaired by France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and Saudi Arabia, a strong political ally of the US, is scheduled to take place June 17-20.
Military Conflicts at Historic High as US Signals Retreat from World Stage
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Jun 12 (IPS) - The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.
Why Are We Failing to Protect Gaza?
- Inter Press Service
BORDEAUX, France, Jun 11 (IPS) - During President Trump’s tour of Gulf monarchies last month, he mentioned Gaza only two times. The first time was in Doha, when he expressed his desire to make Gaza a “freedom zone.” Gaza’s 2.1 million residents, nearly half of whom are children, would like that, too.
How to Spur Economic Growth in Africa’s Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 09 (IPS) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies that face profound challenges such as stagnant economic growth, weak institutions, inadequate public services, extreme poverty, war, and forced internal displacement.
UN vs US: the Battle for Transgender Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - As the Trump administration continues its battle against the United Nations-- over war crimes, human rights, and the climate treaty, among others -- they also remain sharply divided over Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex. (LGBTI) rights.
The US has taken several actions, some by Executive Order, related to transgender people, including restricting Access to Gender-Affirming Care, banning Transgender Individuals from Military Service, rescinding Protections for Transgender Students and ending Federal Funding for gender Ideology.
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