Global Issues

Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members allowing many members to boost their income and provide for their families for the first time.Read the full story, “‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks in Ukraine – reportedly the largest in over three years of war – warning that the strikes again jeopardised nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).Read the full story, “UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk”, on globalissues.org →

Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Sevilla, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action.Read the full story, “The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation”, on globalissues.org →

The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.Read the full story, “With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity”, on globalissues.org →

Temperatures across lower South America have plummeted – falling as low as -15° Celsius or 5° Fahrenheit in some places – as a rare polar cold wave grips the region, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Thursday. Read the full story, “Chile and Argentina among coldest places on Earth as polar anticyclone grips region”, on globalissues.org →

Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age. As a result, they hold onto it tightly. Read the full story, “Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go.Read the full story, “UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday heard sobering briefings on the human rights situations in Ukraine and Gaza, along with a call to confront structural racism and intersectional discrimination worldwide.Read the full story, “UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racism”, on globalissues.org →

As returns of Afghan refugees and those living in refugee-like conditions from Iran and Pakistan increase – many forcibly – women and girls are arriving in a country where their rights, safety, and futures face severe threats, according to a new UN-led report.Read the full story, “Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan”, on globalissues.org →

A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement orders, sparking fears of a collapse in the city’s water distribution network and worsening already dire humanitarian conditions, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.Read the full story, “Gaza: Access to key water facility in Khan Younis disrupted, UN reports”, on globalissues.org →