Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 202
An Integrated Regional Response for the Sahel Crisis
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Jul 25 (IPS) - The current Ukraine-Russia conflict is dominating the global media to the point of overshadowing longer protracted crisis that no longer make headlines, but are still rife. Such is the case with the on-going Sahel crisis, one of the world's most neglected ones, where acute poverty, the dramatic effects of climate change and rising armed conflicts have become the norm for more than a decade. A situation further exacerbated by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Time for a UN Human Rights Leader
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 22 (IPS) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sits at the top of the UN’s human rights system. It’s a crucial role for the victims of violations and the many civil society activists who look to the UN system to set and apply human rights norms, monitor the human rights performance of states and hold rights violators to account.
The Vision of a World Divided into two Blocs: China & Russia vs Europe & the United States
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 20 (IPS) - For years, Russia's relations with the European Union and the United States have been one of the main areas of conflict in the media. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of manipulation and disinformation and, after the invasion of Ukraine, decided to close their media outlets to Russian companies.
Unprecedented Threats Against 'Right to Protest' on the Rise World-wide
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) - The French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778), once famously remarked: "I disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend unto death, your right to utter them.”
U.S.-Latin America Immigration Agreement Raises more Questions than Answers
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Jul 19 (IPS) - The immigration agreement reached in Los Angeles, California at the end of the Summit of the Americas, hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, raises more questions than answers and the likelihood that once again there will be more noise than actual benefits for migrants, especially Central Americans.
Abortion in Canada - Legal for Decades But Hindered by Stigma
- Inter Press Service
Ottawa, Jul 19 (IPS) - Toronto resident Miranda Knight describes her abortion experience as relatively simple. After finding out she was pregnant on a Wednesday in 2017, she booked an appointment at an available clinic and got one for the following Monday. She had the procedure that day and left the clinic by noon.
Sri Lanka: Why a Feudal Culture & Absence of Meritocracy Bankrupted a Nation
- Inter Press Service
BROMLEY, UK, Jul 19 (IPS) - Sri Lanka is officially bankrupt and a failed state in all but name. How did a country of 22 million people with a level of literacy on par with most of the developed world end up in such a dire position where the state coffers did not have the measly sum of 20 million dollars to purchase fuel to keep the country functioning beyond the next working day?
Most Suspended Ugandan NGOs Still in Limbo
- Inter Press Service
Kampala, Jul 18 (IPS) - Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts, most civil society organisations (CSOs) remain shut.
A New World Order is Dawning - But will it be Liberal or Illiberal?
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jul 18 (IPS) - With the invasion of Ukraine, Russia effectively destroyed the European peace order. Now, Europe needs to find ways to contain its aggressive neighbour, while its traditional protector, the United States, continues its shift of focus to the Indo-Pacific.
Abortion Decision Felt Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Jul 18 (IPS) - The 24 June decision of United States Supreme Court to overturn the country’s nearly 50-year constitutional right of a woman to an abortion is being felt worldwide.
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