Global Issues

Donald Trump ran on a platform of ending wars. After his success in Venezuela, he is intoxicated by his military achievements and is banking on regime change in several countries. Read the full story, “Regime Change – Sometimes It Works, Often It Doesn’t”, on globalissues.org →

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 6 (IPS) - Bangladesh’s first credible election in nearly two decades delivered a landslide win for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader Tarique Rahman, son of a former prime minister, just back from 17 years of self-imposed exile. Read the full story, “Post-Protest Bangladesh: Restoration More than Renewal”, on globalissues.org →

BRIGHTON, UK, April 6 (IPS) - Urgent steps need to be taken to rebuild the relationship between citizens and state to stem the decline of democracy globally. Experts point to inequality and political exclusion as two of the biggest drivers for democratic backsliding, with the exclusion of citizens from a role in policy and decision-making spaces leading to ‘hollow citizenship’. Read the full story, “Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy”, on globalissues.org →

UNITED NATIONS, April 6 (IPS) - The US has spelled out in detail its own concept of what a restructured United Nations should look like: after drastic reductions in staff, cutting down its budget, avoiding duplication in mandates, slashing peacekeeping operations worldwide and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for translations and interpretations in six languages. Read the full story, “US Aims at Heavy Staff & Budgetary Cuts, Seeks to Launch Cost-Saving Artificial Intelligence at UN meetings”, on globalissues.org →

Strikes and counter-strikes continue across the Middle East, with dozens of casualties reported over the weekend in Lebanon following Israeli strikes targeting the south and the capital, Beirut. Meanwhile, humanitarian needs are rising, critical infrastructure remains under strain, and the wider economic and global impacts of the crisis continue to mount. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.Read the full story, “MIDDLE EAST LIVE 6 April: Strikes persist across region as humanitarian needs rise”, on globalissues.org →

Top officials updated Member States Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform initiative, including an initial assessment of a possible merger between gender equality agency, UN Women, and the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, as well as updates on the technology and data tracks.Read the full story, “UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas”, on globalissues.org →

The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.Read the full story, “Cuba energy crisis: Humanitarian needs remain despite fuel supplies”, on globalissues.org →

The UN is significantly scaling up its presence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to expand life-saving operations as the conflict between rival militaries approaches its third year.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: ‘Skyrocketing’ needs outpace Sudan funding, Ukraine strikes update, global water security”, on globalissues.org →

The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from UN Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power of football and other international sports to change the world for the better.Read the full story, “As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers”, on globalissues.org →

Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to register his deep concern on Saturday.Read the full story, “UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant”, on globalissues.org →