Global Issues News Headlines for “Foreign Aid for Development Assistance”

FAO and the Global South: Advancing Agrifood Transformation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation

2026-09-08T08:15:20-07:00

ROME, September 8 (IPS) - The world’s agrifood systems are under mounting pressure from economic uncertainty, climate change and persistent inequalities. Farmers, rural communities and the most vulnerable are bearing the heaviest burden. We must act faster and scale practical, proven solutions.

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Bhutan’s WTO Path: Learning from the Global South

2026-06-02T07:05:01-07:00

THIMPU, Bhutan, June 2 (IPS) - Bhutan’s decision to restart its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) comes at an important junction. Since graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2023, the country is entering a new phase of development, which requires stronger competitiveness, deeper global engagement and greater economic resilience.

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Enhancing Countries’ Preparedness

2026-02-10T06:36:09-08:00

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 10 (IPS) - It is a pleasure for me to join His Excellency, Minister Al Hussaini in welcoming you to this important dialogue here in the United Arab Emirates—a fast-growing global AI hub. A recent Microsoft study reports that 64 percent of the UAE’s working age population uses AI, which is the highest rate globally.

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Group of 77 — Representing 134 Nations, Plus China — Protest Funding Cuts for South-South Cooperation

2026-02-03T07:07:52-08:00

UNITED NATIONS, February 3 (IPS) - A sharp cut in funding for “South-South Cooperation” (UNOSSC) has triggered a strong protest from the 134-member Group of 77 (G-77), described as the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries within the United Nations.

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South-South Cooperation: Innovation and Solidarity for a Better Tomorrow

2025-09-15T04:12:27-07:00

NEW YORK, September 15 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated the UN Day for South-South Cooperation last Friday, we are reminded that solidarity among the countries of the Global South is not just a matter of history or principle, but a proven pathway to building a fairer, more sustainable future.

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South-South Cooperation: An Engine for Transformational Change in Achieving the 2030 Agenda

2025-05-26T06:19:45-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - With just five years to 2030, the world stands at a pivotal juncture. The collective promises of our 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all – remain urgent and vital. Yet, progress is uneven, and in many areas, we risk falling short.

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Will the UN's Pact of The Future Modernize the World's Outdated Multilateral Systems?

2024-09-30T08:33:05-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) - While most world leaders who attended the United Nations inaugural Summit of the Future—a two-day high-level event at UN headquarters in New York meant to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century—agree that the world's aging multilateral system needs modernizing, not all agree on how to get there.

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A Better Tomorrow with South-South Cooperation

2024-09-12T06:17:13-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (IPS) - The annual United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, commemorated annually on September 12, serves as a powerful reminder of the spirit of solidarity and cooperation that transcends geographic borders — a spirit that is crucial for securing a better and thriving future for all. In a world facing cross-cutting challenges, the importance of this South-South solidarity cannot be overstated.

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World Social Forum Insists: Another World is Possible!

2024-02-15T14:30:13-08:00

KATHMANDU, Feb 15 (IPS) - These are the worst of times, but they can become the best of times, said speaker Dr. Walden Bello, seeking to inspire thousands of progressives who gathered for the World Social Forum (WSF) in Kathmandu on Thursday with the planet under clouds of armed conflict and assaults on democracy.

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New Megaport in Peru Ignores Complaints from Local Residents

2023-12-19T22:23:29-08:00

CHANCAY, Peru, Dec 19 (IPS) - "We have always lived a very quiet life here, but everything has changed since the construction of the multi-purpose port began a few years ago," said Miriam Arce, a neighborhood leader in this municipality 80 kilometers north of the Peruvian capital, where the new port is projected to become the epicenter of trade between China and South American countries.

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