Global Issues News Headlines for “Non-governmental Organizations on Development Issues”

Midterms on a Tilted Field

2026-11-03T07:10:45-08:00

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, November 3 (IPS) - In the run-up to the US midterms, armed federal agents have been knocking on the doors of voters suspected of being non-citizens. Republican-led states have redrawn electoral districts in their party’s favour, removing power from Black voters. Federal agencies have invaded people’s privacy, combing voter rolls for non-citizens while finding hardly any.

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The Commonwealth Has 2.7 Billion Reasons to Act

2026-11-02T07:06:11-08:00

LONDON, November 2 (IPS) - Ours is not a new realisation. The Commonwealth is responding to what world leaders have acknowledged for many years: ‘business as usual’ cannot reverse the unsustainable course the world finds itself, from economic to climate crises and the growing lack of trust in governance institutions, both national and multilateral.

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The UN Human Rights Council at 20: Credibility in Question

2026-11-02T05:26:36-08:00

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay / BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, November 2 (IPS) - On 13 October, Burundi won a second consecutive term on the UN Human Rights Council, the UN’s main human rights body. The CIVICUS Monitor rates civic space in Burundi as closed, the worst category. Its government has spent years silencing civil society, critics and opposition parties, including through extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and torture.

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UAE’s UN Chief Candidate Faces Mounting Opposition Over Country’s Role in Sudan War

2026-10-30T08:59:03-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, October 30 (IPS) - As the race for the next UN Secretary-General moves forward, the campaign of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, Lana Nusseibeh, has faced significant pushback over the country’s involvement in the ongoing Sudanese Civil War.

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Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021

2026-10-30T05:55:41-07:00

NEW YORK, October 30 (IPS) - More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflict last year. Women and girls accounted for one in four of these deaths – double their proportion in 2021 – according to the 2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace, and Security, released today.

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COP17 Celebrates Indigenous Leaders Amid Demand for Greater Inclusion in Biodiversity Decisions

2026-10-29T13:59:53-07:00

YEREVAN, Armenia, October 29 (IPS) - At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP17, the presence of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) is impossible to miss. Indigenous representatives speak at side events, participate in contact groups, advise negotiators and engage across multiple forums shaping the future of global biodiversity policy.

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USA: ‘Rights Can Be Hollowed out One Procedure at a Time until They Survive in Name Only’

2026-10-29T07:19:01-07:00

CIVICUS discusses voter suppression ahead of the USA’s 2026 midterm elections with Aklima Khondoker, an Atlanta-based civil and voting rights attorney, civil society organisation executive and founder and principal of Atabey Strategies, a consultancy firm that advises civil society organisations on democracy and electoral participation.

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We Cannot Afford to Manage Chemicals One at a Time

2026-10-28T06:09:07-07:00

GENEVA, October 28 (IPS) - Governments today face an extraordinarily difficult set of tasks: cutting emissions, protecting nature, reducing pollution, creating jobs, strengthening economies, and improving people’s health, all while public finances remain under pressure.

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Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General: The Threat of Veto or Veto Itself Must Not Silence the World

2026-10-27T07:38:08-07:00

NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) - The selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations has reached a critical juncture. It raises fundamental questions about fairness, transparency, regional balance, and the democratic legitimacy of the world’s most universal organization.

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From 44 Countries, One Shared Commitment: A Child Marriage-Free World

2026-10-27T07:23:47-07:00

ROME & DAR ES SALAAM, October 27 (IPS) - The message from Just Rights for Children (JRC) was clear: protecting children must take precedence over customs used to justify their marriage.

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