Latest Updates Around The World
A boy works along the coast near the village of Kiwengwa on Zanzibar. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS by Kizito Makoye (Kiwegwa, Tanzania) Monday March 2, 2026 Inter-Press Office KIWENGWA, Tanzania, Mar 2 (IPS) – As the tide falls on Zanzibar’s west coast, 13-year-old Asha* moves across the reef, her dress billowing in knee-deep water. She carries […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply concerned by the escalation… and the impact the violence is having on the civilian population.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and reiterated his call for the two countries to “resolve any differences through diplomacy.” Following the call for dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad, Summit […]
Speaking at the Council for Human Rights in Geneva, Mr Türk emphasized that violence against women – including femicide – had become a global emergency. About 50,000 women and girls would be murdered worldwide by 2024, most of them by family members, he said, during ongoing hearings in the US Congress into the ring of […]
Citing a new report from his office (OHCHR) for the 12 months to October 31, 2025, High Commissioner Türk said Israel had carried out “continuous attacks on residential buildings and makeshift tents, destroying entire neighborhoods.” “Mass civilian deaths” resulted from the Israeli attacks, the UN rights chief noted, which killed more than 25,500 Palestinians and […]
The UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday reported Regional growth is expected to pick up from 2.9 percent last year to 3.7 percent in 2026. That compares well with global averages and pre-pandemic growth of around 3.2 percent. Lowering inflation The UN body noted that this positive outlook for Arab […]
Result of the vote in the General Assembly on the draft resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine”, adopted at the emergency special session. February 24, 2026 Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN marks the day with high-level debate and renewed calls to end the war – including in […]
Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (New York) Monday February 23, 2026 Inter-Press Office NEW YORK, Feb 23 (IPS) – Trump’s immigration policies are destroying America’s greatness Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatness: fueling the economy, enriching its culture and advancing global leadership. But in the guise of making America great again, Trump’s exclusionary, racist policies […]
A UN human rights report shows that people trafficked and forced to work in fraud centers are subjected to torture, sexual abuse and prison-like conditions. (representative photo). Credit: UNICEF/Ron Haviv Opinion by the UN Human Rights Office (Geneva) Monday February 23, 2026 Inter-Press Office GENEVA, Feb 23 (IPS) – A report The document published today […]
Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse,” affecting hundreds of thousands of people from at least 66 countries. Many were lured abroad by promises of legitimate jobs, only to be arrested, beaten and coerced into online fraud. “The treatment individuals receive as part of scam operations is alarming,” the […]
Pyari Hessa (#07) in action for Jamshedpur FT. Credit: Jamshedpur FC by Diwash Gahatraj (Delhi) Friday February 20, 2026 Inter-Press Office DELHI, Feb 20 (IPS) – Pyari Hessa, 26, combines long shifts as a deputy traffic controller at a steel company in Jamshedpur with evening football training on the same grounds where professionals train. A […]
