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Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) - Notwithstanding last minute shenanigans and the possibility of backroom deals by powerful states, two women from Latin America are leading contenders in the race for the UN’s next Secretary-General. After 80-plus years of men-only leadership, momentum is building to break the glass ceiling at the global institution dedicated to saving future generations from the scourge of war.
Why Trump Expects the Nobel Peace Prize
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 27 (IPS) - Much of the world has been bemused by US President Donald Trump’s expectation of the Nobel Peace Prize. While aggressive towards most of the world, friend and foe alike, he has treated hostile nuclear powers more respectfully.
General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote
- UN News
The General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba on Tuesday. On Wednesday, 28 October, Member States will vote for the 34th time on a resolution calling for it to end.
Four in five domestic workers lack formal job protections, UN finds
- UN News
An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally employed in 2025, a new report by the UN’s labour organisation has found.
France’s New Protest Generation Rises
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, October 26 (IPS) - Classrooms with mouldy walls, riddled with cockroaches and rats, stifling in summer and freezing in winter: this is how French high school students describe the places where they’re meant to learn. These impossible-to-ignore symbols of underfunding and neglect sparked a protest movement that has shaken the country.
Upholding Human Rights & Public Safety: How Far Is Bangladesh?
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 26 (IPS) - Bangladesh has achieved remarkable economic progress over the past few decades. Its garment industry has become globally important, millions of people have entered the workforce, and private businesses have expanded across manufacturing, services, technology and trade. But economic growth alone does not create a healthy business environment. Businesses also need predictable laws, safe workplaces, fair competition, protection of property and contracts, and respect for the rights of workers, consumers and communities.
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has a plan to fix it
- UN News
Air traffic delays cost billions and turn journeys into ordeals. Some countries are already proving that better coordination saves thousands of flying hours and cuts emissions – and the UN’s aviation agency wants the rest of the world to follow.
Were Half of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Really Stolen? — Part II
- Inter Press Service
DENVER, Colorado, USA, October 23 (IPS) - So, if Venezuela claims to be importing from the rest of the world roughly as much as it was exporting during those years, and the rest of the world confirms Venezuela’s story, then where could those additional $11 billion that presumably ended up in the bank accounts of Maduro’s cronies be?
The Eradication of Extreme Poverty by 2030: a Key UN goal will be a Missed Target
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 23 (IPS) - The international day for the eradication of poverty, commemorated last week, was a grim reminder that the UN will not achieve its highly-ambitious target of helping eradicate extreme poverty—“in all its forms”– by 2030.
International Day of Climate Action 2026
- Inter Press Service
The world is getting hotter. And the consequences are already being felt. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to intensifying heatwaves, climate change is disrupting lives and livelihoods across the globe.
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