• Conditions Deteriorate from Persisting Gang Violence in Haiti
    Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 02 (IPS) - Due to worsening political instability, escalating gang violence, and a lack of basic services, Haiti is in the midst of one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. According to a 2024 ACAPS...
  • 85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished
    Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)....
  • Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
    Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded and besieged northern Gaza, with the goal of inoculating more than 100,000 children against the paralysing virus, according...
  • Türkiye: Spying Bill Threatens Rights Defenders, Journalists
    Saturday, November 2, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Legislators attend a parliamentary session at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, June 2, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Ali Unal (Istanbul, November 2, 2024) - Türkiye’s parliament should reject a proposed...
  • Solar Energy Saves Dairy Cooperative in Brazil's Semi-Arid Region
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    MONTEIRO, Brazil, Nov 01 (IPS) - "Ixe! If it wasn't for solar energy, we would have closed down, you can be sure. We had to stop due to the pandemic on 15 March 2020, but the energy costs were fixed," said Erika Cazuza, administrative...
  • Seeds of Change: Amplifying the Voices of Sierra Leone’s Women Smallholder Farmers
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Citizen
    A quiet transformation is taking root in rural communities across Sierra Leone. In three different districts in the Eastern Province of the country, women farmers enrolled in the Nurturing Opportunities for Women (NOW) program , run by...
  • Transforming Africa with the Power of Education
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    NEW YORK, Nov 01 (IPS) - Africa Youth Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine SherifAfrica has the youngest population in the world today. Around 40% of the population is 15 or younger. They have a...
  • Zambia Should Stop Harassing Investigative Journalist
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Newspapers for sale outside a store in Lusaka, Zambia, on February 23, 2024. © 2024 Luke Dray/Bloomberg via Getty Images On October 16, police in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, arrested investigative journalist...
  • Death Toll in Lebanon Rising From Israeli Bombardment
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - The eastern region of Baalbek, Lebanon was believed to be a "safe zone" for residents, and refugees who had been displaced by the increased hostilities across the country. That changed on October 29, when...
  • Knife-Edge November: Teetering on the Climate Abyss
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    NEW YORK, Nov 01 (IPS) - Standing high on the vertiginous edge of the future and looking down into a volcanic seething of approaching doom, it is a totally understandable desire to want to close your eyes, walk away and turn on the...
  • Has the United Nations Outlived its Usefulness?
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    NEW YORK, Nov 01 (IPS) - The United Nations, established in 1945 at the end of World War II, has sadly virtually outlived its usefulness as it commemorated its 79th anniversary due to its failure to reform itself and adjust to the new...
  • UN Remains Paralyzed as “Rogue Nations” Violate Charter & Escalate War Crimes
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - The United Nations continues to be virtually paralyzed – and remains politically impotent amidst two raging conflicts—as Russia and Israel keep defying the world body. The killings of civilians and the...
  • Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines
    UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days. Read the full...
  • Turkiye: Osman Kavala Marks 7 Years Behind Bars
    Friday, November 1, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Osman Kavala © 2017 Private (Istanbul, November 1, 2024) – Türkiye’s continued unlawful detention of the human rights defender Osman Kavala is a result of prosecutors and courts effectively operating under the...
  • Tajik Activist in Germany at Risk of Deportation
    Thursday, October 31, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Dilmurod Ergashev at a demonstration in Berlin on December 23, 2022 in support of Abdullohi Shamsiddin who was detained and ultimately deported to Tajikistan in January 2023. © 2022 Sharofiddin Gadoev An...
  • US: Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest
    Thursday, October 31, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off with Texas Department of Public Safety officers at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, US, April 24, 2024. © 2024 Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images...
  • From Fear to Action: Five Ways to Stay Grounded in a Climate-Challenged World
    Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Picture a young college student, let’s say his name is Boyd, who has always dreamed of traveling the world. Yet instead of planning his adventures, he’s glued to his phone, scrolling through headlines, images, and videos of devastating...
  • Armenia: Surveillance Bill Threatens Rights
    Thursday, October 31, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Armenian lawmakers attend a plenary session at the parliament in Yerevan, October 3, 2023.  © 2023 KAREN MINASYAN/AFP via Getty Images (Yerevan, October 31, 2024) – The Armenian government’s bill for the...
  • Vietnam: Quash Verdict Against Democracy Campaigner
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Duong Van Thai, a Vietnamese rights activist and independent journalist. © Duong Van Thai/Youtube (Bangkok) – The Vietnamese government should annul the politically motivated verdict against the democracy...
  • DR Congo's Plans for Oil and Gas Auction Unclear
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image A burning flare is visible at an oil extraction area located in Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, December 23, 2023. © 2023 Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo appears...
  • US Voters Have a Chance to Safeguard Abortion Access
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Supporters advocating for reproductive freedom during a rally launching FIRM, or Freedom in Reproduction Maryland, a group that campaigns in support of the constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights on the...
  • Syrians Fleeing Lebanon Risk Repression Upon Return
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Displaced people walk past posters of President Bashar al-Assad as they enter Syria from Lebanon via the Jusiyeh Border crossing, on October 2, 2024. © 2024 Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Syrians...
  • Ukraine: New Law Raises Religious Freedom Concerns
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image A Ukrainian flag in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kozelets, Chernihivska region, on May 14, 2022 ©2022 Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP (Kyiv, October 30, 2024) –...
  • Lebanon: Israeli Attacks on Medics Apparent War Crimes
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image An ambulance lies destroyed in the rubble of an Israeli airstrike in Kafra, Lebanon on October 9, 2024. © 2024 Carl Court/Getty Images (Beirut) – The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked medical workers and...
  • Guam’s Indigenous Groups Challenge US Militarization, Colonization
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Members of community groups calling for the "de-colonization and de-militarization of Guam" attend a "People for Peace" rally in Hagatna on August 14, 2017. © 2017 Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Since the US seized...
  • Dishing Out the Truth: Dishwashers Save Water in the Kitchen
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from Global Citizen
      For years, there’s been a belief that dishwashers are wasteful when it comes to water usage, and handwashing is more water-efficient. But modern dishwashers challenge that myth. Let’s explore why dishwashers are not only convenient but...
  • Get Ready for Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro!
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from Global Citizen
    In partnership with the Government of Brazil and the 2024 G20 Presidency, we’re thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated Global Citizen NOW action summit is coming to Brazil on Nov 17, 2024! This landmark event takes place on the...
  • Burkina Faso: Massacre Shows Need to Protect Civilians
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Screenshot of a video seemingly filmed by the JNIM showing fighters along the trench during the attack on Barsalogho, Sanmatenga province, Burkina Faso, on August 24, 2024.  An Islamist armed group massacred at...
  • Mozambique: Post-Election Protests Violently Repressed
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Units of the Mozambican anti-riot police deploy during a march called by the presidential candidate of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) in Maputo, on October 21, 2024. © 2024 ALFREDO...
  • Saudi Arabia: Flawed Assessment of World Cup Bid
    Monday, October 28, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Emir and President of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L), Gianni Infantino (SUI) FIFA President, (M), Saudi Arabia s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud (R) in the group A match in Al Bayt Stadium in...
  • Holy See: Agreement with China Should Promote Rights
    Monday, October 28, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image St. Joseph's Church, also known as Wangfujing Catholic Church, in Beijing, China, October 22, 2020. © 2020 Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images (Rome) – The Vatican’s renewal of its 2018 agreement with...
  • Thailand: 20 Years of Injustice for Tak Bai Massacre Victims
    Monday, October 28, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Community members call for justice at a mass grave for victims of the October 2004 Tak Bai massacre, Narathiwat, Thailand, October 25, 2024. © 2024 Tohlala/AFP via Getty Images (Bangkok) – Successive Thai...
  • Africa Summit: Address Rights Crises in DR Congo, Sudan
    Monday, October 28, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Heads of state participate in the 22nd summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, on June 8, 2023. © 2023 APAImages/Shutterstock (Nairobi) – African leaders...
  • Gaza: Israel’s Northern Offensive Endangering Hundreds of Thousands of Civilians
    Saturday, October 26, 2024 from
    Click to expand Image Displaced Palestinians flee after an evacuation order by the Israeli military in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 23, 2024.  © 2024 Rami Zohud/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut, October...
  • This Polio Survivor is the First Female Wheelchair Athlete to Complete the Ironman
    Thursday, October 24, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Growing up, Minda Dentler was a proud spectator cheering on her three siblings as they competed in cross country, tennis, wrestling, and football.  “They were athletic. I was on the sidelines,” she says.  Dentler, who contracted polio as...
  • Why We All Need to Be Global Citizens: Five Key Reasons to Unite Against Poverty
    Thursday, October 17, 2024 from Global Citizen
    October 17 marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty , a critical reminder of the ongoing struggle to lift millions out of hardship. This day, established by the United Nations, serves as a global call to action to end...
  • Inside the Global Hunger Crisis: Food Banks Share Their Stories and Solutions
    Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Global hunger is a challenge that requires a united effort, it should not just be the responsibility of one person or organization. Yet, for some, relying on one organization — say, a food bank — is their only option. With hunger...
  • With A Fury, Women Are Cultivating Confidence in Ethiopia
    Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Woyneshet Kassa, 32, carefully brushes dirt from a potato in a cultivation shed at her family's homestead. Beside her, Worknesh Fufa, 38, rolls potatoes back and forth along a suspended bed, which holds hundreds of the germinating...
  • Why the Time to Invest in Girls Is Now
    Friday, October 11, 2024 from Global Citizen
    The global economy depends on women and girls. Through paid and unpaid work, women and girls form the backbone of our societies. Most of us were raised by women. Taught by women. Guided by women. And supported by women and girls. Yet,...
  • The Abidjan Accord and New Commitments for Africa — What Was Achieved at the Economic Development Assembly
    Thursday, October 10, 2024 from Global Citizen
    The world is not on track to meet the Global Goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and nowhere is that clearer than on the African continent, which faces challenges such as natural disasters, conflict, youth development, and public...
  • This Public Health Doctor is Working to Bring Healthcare Access to Rural Cameroonians
    Thursday, October 10, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Clovis Sangwe, a medical doctor and public health advocate, knows all too well about the lack of healthcare accessibility in rural areas of the country.  As a child growing up with asthma in the rural community of Ndop, in the country’s...
  • Global Citizen NOW: Health and Climate Financing Sessions — A Bold Step Forward
    Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from Global Citizen
    The second annual Global Citizen NOW: Health and Climate Financing Sessions brought together a dynamic coalition of global leaders, passionate activists, health professionals, and visionary business leaders to tackle the urgent and...
  • The Economic Development Assembly: Everything You Need to Know
    Monday, October 7, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Global Citizen is proud to announce a new, critical event on the African continent, coming to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to add to our ongoing mission of ending extreme poverty. The Economic Development Assembly: Advancing Africa’s Future...
  • 10 Unforgettable Musical Moments from Global Citizen Festival 2024
    Thursday, October 3, 2024 from Global Citizen
    A day of music, activism, and hope: our perfect combination.   A Global Citizen event is always something special.   It's not just about the phenomenal performances by world-class artists. It's about uniting activists, world leaders, and...
  • Calling for Justice Through Art Has Put Me at Risk, But I Won't Be Silenced
    Thursday, October 3, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Lucia Ixchiu is an artist, cultural manager, singer, community journalist, Indigenous feminist, and architect from Guatemala, where civic space is repressed . In 2023, Global Watch was concerned about the increased attacks on human...
  • A Global Coalition of 1,400 Organizations Is Trying to End Child Marriage — We Explain How
    Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Global Citizen
    No region globally is on track to eliminate child marriage by 2030, according to UNICEF . Despite a decade of progress — with global rates decreasing from 21.7% to 18.7% — the practice is still double the average in countries deemed...
  • This French-Japanese Singer Combines Music and Activism to Protect the World's Forests from Deforestation
    Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Maïa Barouh's musical journey began at a young age, influenced by her late father, Pierre Barouh, a singer, writer, and composer. Immersed in a creative and musical environment, she started playing instruments at six years old and...
  • The Biggest Moments Driving Impact and Action From Global Citizen Festival 2024
    Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Global Citizen
    When artists, activists, and world leaders unite for a common cause, the impact is undeniable.   On Sept. 28, 2024, 60,000 Global Citizens from around the world braved the elements and gathered on Central Park's Great Lawn in New York...
  • Global Citizen Festival 2024: Global Citizens Take a Record 3.4 Million Actions to Defeat Poverty, Defend the Planet, and Demand Equity
    Sunday, September 29, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Global Leaders Responded to Calls to Defeat Poverty, Defend the Planet, and Demand Equity:    The United Kingdom, Denmark and Spain commit and call on other wealthy nations to contribute to IDA’s $120 billion funding target Brazil and...
  • The Power of Small Changes: Simple Ways to Make Your Laundry Routine More Sustainable
    Friday, September 27, 2024 from Global Citizen
    Making sustainable choices doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. In fact,  impactful changes can be as simple as adjusting how you do your laundry. By adopting a few easy habits, you can reduce your carbon footprint, save money...
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