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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supports a world parliament elected by citizens to address global issues, reflecting widespread concerns about an outdated and undemocratic international order.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 […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters,” urged restraint and immediate restoration of communications as the unrest enters its third week. January 11, 2026. Credit: United Nations by Alon Ben-Meir (New York) Thursday January 15, 2026 Inter-Press Office NEW YORK, Jan 15 (IPS) […]
Credit: WMO/Daniel Pavlinovic / UN News Opinion by Center for International Environmental Law (Washington, USA) Friday January 9, 2026 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON, US, Jan 9 (IPS) – The Trump Administration’s sweeping executive order to withdraw the United States from dozens of United Nations bodies and international organizations, as well as a treaty ratified by the […]
The UN report, released last month, calls for a fundamental recalibration of global security and development strategies, prioritizing diplomacy and international cooperation to reverse the current trend of rising military spending. Credit: UNDP Opinion by Alice Slater (New York) Tuesday January 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office Alice Slater serves on the boards of World BEYOND War […]
Pro-Democratic demonstrators gather in front of the Sudanese army headquarters in the capital Khartoum. Credit: Masarib/Ahmed Bahhar via UN News Opinion by Robert Misik (Vienna, Austria) Monday January 5, 2026 Inter-Press Office VIENNA, Austria, Jan 5 (IPS) – Think of our political systems not just as battlefields of passions, ideologies and economic interests, but as […]
