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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 […]
Residents travel by boat through flooded streets in Colombo after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Credit: UNICEF, Sri Lanka Opinion by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (Bangkok, Thailand) Wednesday December 17, 2025 Inter-Press Office BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 17 (IPS) – Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar are indications of a […]
A General Meeting in session. Credit: A photo/Manuel Elias Opinion by Anwarul Chowdhury (New York) Friday December 5, 2025 Inter-Press Office NEW YORK, Dec 5 (IPS) – From its inception, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has been improving its working methods, taking into account as early as 1949 “… the increasing length of the sessions […]
The first Soviet nuclear test Joe 1 in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, August 29, 1949. Credit: CTBTO Opinion by John Burroughs (San Francisco, USA) Tuesday December 2, 2025 Inter-Press Office SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Dec 2 (IPS) – In a Truth Social post that reverberated around the world, President Donald Trump wrote on October 29: “Because of other […]
When the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare May 25 as World Football Day. Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday November 28, 2025 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – The 193-member General Assembly, the UN’s highest policy-making body, routinely designates ‘International Days’ and ‘World Days’ on a […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Credit: UN Photo/Gustavo Stephan | The Group of Twenty (G20) consists of 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom and the United States) and two regional bodies: the European Union and the […]
Artificial intelligence is changing the way students, teachers and creators interact with education across the continent. A new wave of AI innovation is transforming learning in countries across the African continent – from chat-based tutors to hybrid hubs and gamified farms. Credit: UNICEF | Through initiatives such as Digital Skills for Africa, Lumo Hubs and […]
