Global Issues

KATHMANDU, Nepal, February 5 (IPS) - Will trade be enough to navigate the current waves of chaos and disorder that are underpinning the ongoing rifts among competing powerful and hegemon nations and the rest? Read the full story, “To Fix the Rupture, Trade is not Enough”, on globalissues.org →

CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios, director of the Venezuelan Progressive Institute, a think tank that promotes spaces for dialogue and democratic leadership. Read the full story, “‘We Are Seeing an Economic Transition, but No Democratic Transition’”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, February 4 (IPS) - In recent weeks, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened, as escalating food insecurity and brutal clashes between armed actors have prompted United Nations (UN) officials to warn that the country is approaching a critical breaking point. Intensified violence has increasingly obstructed lifesaving humanitarian operations, while deepening economic and political instability continues to erode access to essential services. As a result, millions of Yemenis now face the growing risk of being left without the support they need to survive, with children being the hardest-hit. Read the full story, “Humanitarian Access Collapses as Yemen’s Political and Security Crisis Deepens”, on globalissues.org →

MYANMAR & THAILAND, February 4 (IPS) - Five years of conflict since the military seized power have reduced Myanmar to a failed state and taken a huge toll of lives lost and destroyed. But with all sides seeking total victory, there is no end in sight. Read the full story, “Myanmar: Five Years Since the Coup and No End in Sight To War”, on globalissues.org →

New evidence reveals a proliferation of sexualised images of youngsters generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and a dearth of laws to stop it, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday.Read the full story, “‘Deepfake abuse is abuse,’ UNICEF warns”, on globalissues.org →

South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei.Read the full story, “South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy”, on globalissues.org →

The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures”, on globalissues.org →

As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening illness, untreated pain and closed crossings – despite the limited opening of the vital route through Rafah this week.Read the full story, “‘We are dying’: Gaza’s cancer patients plead for a way out”, on globalissues.org →

The UN on Wednesday announced the list of experts nominated to the General Assembly to serve on a new Independent International Scientific Panel tasked with assessing how AI is transforming lives worldwide.Read the full story, “AI ‘moving at the speed of light’ warns Guterres, unveiling recommendations for UN expert panel”, on globalissues.org →

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty represents a “grave moment” for international peace and security, as binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons fall away amid heightened global tensions.Read the full story, “UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires”, on globalissues.org →