Global Issues

NEW YORK, March 9 (IPS) - As we observe International Women’s Day (IWD) this year, the global community does so in a time of continuing turbulence, conflicts and uncertainty about the future of our planet. Read the full story, “<em> International Women’s Day 2026: </em><br>This Year’s International Women’s Day Calls for Electing a Woman as the next Secretary-General”, on globalissues.org →

NEW YORK, March 9 (IPS) - International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD 2026), which was commemorated March 8, under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls“, calls for action to dismantle all barriers to equal justice: discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, and harmful practices and social norms that erode the rights of women and girls. It demands an end to systemic violence and misogyny, including calls for justice for Epstein survivors. Read the full story, “<em> International Women’s Day 2026 </em><br>The Gender Architecture of Betrayal: Stop Elite Impunity”, on globalissues.org →

ABUJA, March 9 (IPS) - Abimbola David still remembers being robbed twice in taxis in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The most recent incident occurred in 2023 when the robbers, who pretended to be passengers, took her belongings while the car was moving. Read the full story, “Nigeria’s Failing Road Transport System Leaves Commuters at the Mercy of Robbers”, on globalissues.org →

Welcome to our live coverage of International Women’s Day 2026 and the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York. Throughout the day, we will bring you updates, reactions and key moments from across the UN system as global leaders, diplomats and advocates gather to mark International Women's Day and advance the theme “Rights. Justice. Action” for all women and girls.Read the full story, “LIVE: International Women’s Day and CSW70 at the United Nations”, on globalissues.org →

Lebanon has been “dragged back into a state of turmoil and violence”, the UN’s top envoy in the country warned on Saturday, after the latest round of regional strikes triggered a fast‑escalating crisis along the Blue Line. What had been fragile but real momentum, she said, has now collapsed in a matter of days.Read the full story, “Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns”, on globalissues.org →

Every morning in Kabul, several cars make their way across the Afghan capital to pick up the producers of Radio Begum. The young women do not travel to the office on their own as moving around the city has become too complicated.Read the full story, “Radio Begum: A rare public space for women in Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (IPS) - As military fighting breaks out across the Middle East with increasing frequency and intensity, the United Nations promises to ramp up its humanitarian response on the ground. Read the full story, “UN: Amid Security Risks in Middle East, Humanitarian Work is Underway”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (IPS) - Earlier this week World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that the weakening conditions of La Niña conditions are beginning to fade, with climate conditions transitioning toward ENSO-neutral —a phase in which neither El Niño nor La Niña is present and oceanic and atmospheric conditions in the tropical Pacific remain near average. The agency noted that this shift could lead to the development of El Niño later in the year, a pattern typically associated with rising global temperatures and an increased risk of extreme weather events worldwide. Read the full story, “As La Niña Fades, WMO Experts Warn That El Niño Could Set New Global Heat Records”, on globalissues.org →

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 (IPS) - From the beginning, this project was a collaboration between student teams in Japan and Korea. Although we live in different countries, we shared one common question: How can young people reduce waste while supporting families facing food insecurities? Read the full story, “Turning Waste into Hope: A Youth-Led Model for Sustainable Change”, on globalissues.org →

MIYAGI PREFECTURE, Japan, March 6 (IPS) - I recently came across a statistic that stopped me in my tracks. Read the full story, “From Truancy to Belonging: Why Safe Spaces Matter for Youth Well-Being”, on globalissues.org →