Global Issues

UNITED NATIONS, July 27 (IPS) - In the three years since the outbreak of the Sudanese Civil War, the humanitarian crisis has deteriorated significantly, with the United Nations underscoring a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law among warring parties. This includes the deliberate targeting of civilians in residential areas, widespread sexual violence, and attacks on critical infrastructure that have hindered aid efforts and pushed communities to the brink of collapse. To manage rising military expenses, the warring parties have increasingly relied on the exploitation of trade routes and territories, prompting humanitarian experts to express concern about a persistent, self-sustaining “war economy.” Read the full story, “Sudan’s War Economy: Funded By Gum Arabic And Gold”, on globalissues.org →

ROME, July 27 (IPS) - Here is a fact that should interrupt the world’s drumbeat of bad news: Hunger fell again in 2025. Read the full story, “World Hunger Is Falling – We Know How To Keep It That Way”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, July 27 (IPS) - On Monday July 20, a team from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) visited two displacement sites in Gaza where they found two family tents decimated by domestic fires. This incident is indicative of the increasing frequency of domestic fires in Gaza. Read the full story, “Ongoing Need for Humanitarian Assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, July 27 (IPS) - On Wednesday, July 22, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, best known as a 123 agreement, as well as an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement, according to the U.S. Department of Energy and the Saudi Ministry of Energy. Read the full story, “U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Opens Door to Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, with One Major Caveat”, on globalissues.org →

GENEVA, July 27 (IPS) - Seventy-five years after the Refugee Convention was opened for signature on 28 July 1951, it remains the foundation of the international refugee protection system and one of the most consequential international legal instruments ever adopted. Read the full story, “UNHCR: 75 years on, the Refugee Convention Remains a Lifeline for Millions”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Security Council met on Monday at Ukraine’s request, following recent large-scale Russian attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere. At least one civilian was killed and more than a dozen wounded in an overnight strike on the capital on 19 July that also damaged homes and civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian authorities described it as one of the largest and most intense attacks since the invasion began. Follow live updates below. Read the full story, “Security Council LIVE: Briefing on Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes hit cities and ports”, on globalissues.org →

When 10-year-old Ukrainian gymnast Sasha Paskal stepped onto the stage in New York's Times Square this week, she carried a message far bigger than her performance.Read the full story, “After war took her leg, this Ukrainian gymnast refused to give up”, on globalissues.org →

Shortly before sunrise, Palestinian Fathi Hajji begins an arduous thrice weekly journey to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.Read the full story, “Gaza: Dialysis patients face grueling hospital journey by donkey cart”, on globalissues.org →

A country long known as a meeting point of civilizations, Syria stands once again at a crossroadsRead the full story, “Syria’s hopes for renewal hinge on rebuilding trust, lives and livelihoods”, on globalissues.org →

When Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters last week, they carried more than a folder of paper. They carried the voices of hundreds of street-connected children who had never expected anyone to listen.Read the full story, “‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN”, on globalissues.org →