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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 […]
Damaturu, Yobe State, northeast of Nigeria. Credit: UN Women Opinion by Zuzana Schwidrowski (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Thursday February 19, 2026 Inter-Press Office ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb 19 (IPS) – Africa is home to approximately 160 million adolescent girls between the ages of 10 and 19 (according to 2022 data from the United Nations Population Division). […]
The Security Council has a veto right. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday February 17, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) – With the campaign for the next secretary general gaining momentum at a relatively slow pace, there is widespread speculation that any candidate running for UN chief will […]
A photo of the 1971 Licorne nuclear test, which was carried out in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: CTBTO Opinion by John Burroughs (San Francisco, USA) Thursday February 12, 2026 Inter-Press Office SAN FRANCISCO, US, Feb 12 (IPS) – The latest agreement limiting the US and Russia’s strategic nuclear arsenals, New START, expired […]
An artist in Colombia draws a picture of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Credit: UN Colombia/Jose Rios Source: UN News Opinion by the UN High Commission for Human Rights (Geneva) Friday February 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office GENEVA, Feb 6 (IPS) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a $400 […]
Well-thought-out policy changes can limit spending pressures, while creating space for caring for the elderly and responding to economic shocks. Opinion by Rahul Anand (Washington DC) Tuesday January 27, 2026 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON DC, Jan 27 (IPS) – Korea’s population is aging faster than almost any other country. That’s because people live longer than in […]
A global survey of 101 countries shows that the global majority supports a world parliament elected by citizens to address global issues, reflecting widespread concerns about an outdated and undemocratic international order. Credit: Democracy without borders Opinion by Democracy Without Borders (Berlin, Germany) Tuesday January 20, 2026 Inter-Press Office BERLIN, Germany, Jan 20 (IPS) – […]
Image: AI generated / shutterstock.com Opinion by Jordan Ryan Monday January 19, 2026 Inter-Press Office The recent announcement from the Trump administration withdrawal from 66 international organizations was received with a mixture of alarm and applause. While the main issue signals a dramatic retreat from the world stage, a closer look reveals a more nuanced […]
