News headlines for “Democracy”, page 52
UN80: Alternative Reform Pathways — Fiscal Prudence, Relocation Realities, & Underutilized Charter Mechanisms
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, July 3 (IPS) - Recent proposals to relocate UN operations to lower-cost duty stations ignore demonstrable economic patterns. Empirical evidence suggests that establishing UN hubs often triggers localized inflation, negating projected savings.
Democracy under Attack: Why the World Needs a New UN Special Rapporteur
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium / MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 2 (IPS) - When tanks rolled through Myanmar’s streets in 2021, civil society groups worldwide sounded the alarm. When Viktor Orbán systematically dismantled Hungary’s free press, democracy activists demanded international action. And as authoritarianism returns to Tanzania ahead of elections, it’s once again civil society calling for democratic freedoms to be respected.
Multi-Year Drought Gives Birth to Extremist Violence, Girls Most Vulnerable
- Inter Press Service
SEVILLE & BHUBANESWAR, July 2 (IPS) - While droughts creep in stealthily, their impacts are often more devastating and far-reaching than any other disaster. Inter-community conflict, extremist violence, and violence and injustice against vulnerable girls and women happen at the intersection of climate-induced droughts and drought-impoverished communities.
The Juggling of Aid: How WFP is Delivering More with Less
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (IPS) - Serious-to-severe food insecurity has been widely felt among those living through the worst, protracted humanitarian crises. For organizations like the World Food Programme (WFP), they must work under the “relentless demand” for humanitarian aid, including food.
Women and War: Victims of Violence and Voices of Peace
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (IPS) - In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict zone, more than 50 percent higher than a decade ago. During war, they disproportionately suffer from gender-based and sexual violence.
Mexico’s Judicial Elections: A Democratic Mirage
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June 30 (IPS) - On 1 June, Mexico made history by becoming the only country in the world to elect all its judges by popular vote, from local magistrates to Supreme Court justices. This unprecedented process saw Mexican voters choose candidates for 881 federal judicial positions, including all nine Supreme Court justices, plus thousands at local levels across 19 states. Yet what the government heralded as a transformation that made Mexico the ‘the most democratic country in the world’ may turn out to be a dangerous deception.
The Young Nigerian Innovator Lighting Up Communities With Recycled Solar Innovation
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, June 30 (IPS) - When Stanley Anigbogu heard his name announced as the 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year in London earlier in March, he could hardly believe it. He had not expected to win, especially among a pool of brilliant nominees from across the globe.
UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff, Distracting Reforms and Restoring UN Effectiveness
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 27 (IPS) - In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive.
Enabling Machines to Make Life and Death Decisions Is Morally Unjustifiable
- Inter Press Service
Jun 27 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses autonomous weapons systems and the campaign for regulation with Nicole van Rooijen, Executive Director of Stop Killer Robots, a global civil society coalition of over 270 organisations that campaigns for a new international treaty on autonomous weapons systems.
Fixing the House the World Built: A Realistic Plan for UN Reform
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 27 (IPS) - I’ve spent much of my life in the machinery of international development, navigating acronyms, crises, and committee rooms with stale coffee. Through it all—amid war zones, climate summits, and remote island consultations—one institution has remained constant: the United Nations.
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