LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) - The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug trafficking mafias that are expanding coca crops to produce and export cocaine, while deforestation and insecurity for...
LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) - Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July...
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures," says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on extreme heat and its impact on society and the environment. Read the full...
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - When Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a pact last month to revive a Cold War-era mutual defense pledge between two of the world’s nuclear powers, it also had the...
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - Around the world countries are taking powerful steps to protect people’s rights, dignity, and health. Dominica and Namibia became the most recent to decriminalize same-sex relations. South Africa made...
Over 1.5 million people have been affected in the Philippines, where a state of calamity was declared this week in Metro Manila and nearby areas, as Super Typhoon Gaemi swept through the island nation, the UN Office for the Coordination...
The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Friday that the Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine has been added to its list of global heritage sites and...
Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further deterioration. Read the full story, “‘Endless nightmare’ of death and...
Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al- Balah following the latest evacuation orders in Gaza, the UN said on Friday. Read the full story, “Gaza: Evacuation orders...
A UN-backed global fund that supports education in emergencies will provide $2.5 million to ensure that thousands of children affected by gang violence in Haiti can attend school in safety. Read the full story, “Global education fund...
“Most of the things that I could see around me growing up were drug and alcohol abuse, a lack of access to education, gender-based violence, a lot of inequality, and too much peer pressure — especially among the young people. All of...
Click to expand Image Eva Meliana Pasaribu, daughter of the late journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu, delivers a press statement accompanied by representatives of the Medan Legal Aid Institute (LBH) and the Journalist Safety Committee...
No matter where you are in the world, former South African president Nelson Mandela’s words ignite hope, drive action, and foster resilience in the hearts of those who hear them. In 2013, the House of Mandela partnered with the Tribeca...
Click to expand Image Former members of the Eswatini Parliament Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza (left) and Mthandeni Dube. Source: Official Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini This month, a court in Eswatini sentenced two former...
Click to expand Image Daniel T., coordinator of the Cameroon Advocacy Network, an immigrant rights coalition, holds a sign calling for a halt to US deportations to Cameroon and for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians in the...
Click to expand Image A member of the UN checks on the destruction at a school run by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) that was previously hit by Israeli bombardment, in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza...
Click to expand Image Filipino incumbent legislator France Castro (R) and former legislator Satur Ocampo (L) join supporters to protest the guilty verdict in their child abuse court trial, during an rally outside the Commission on Human...
At its most basic level, education provides children with the invaluable opportunity to thrive; in addition to the social and emotional benefits of going to school, even basic reading skills can dramatically increase a person’s income...
This year's annual Mandela Day celebration of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela takes on profound significance with the theme: “It’s in your hands.” This powerful call to action resonates deeply, urging individuals, communities, and...
As Global Citizens, we all want to make a difference in the world. One of the missions? Defeat Poverty . A simple enough goal: ensuring everyone has enough resources and opportunities to live a decent life. Achieving this mission...
by Candice Chirwa & Sesona Buyeye May 28, 2024, marked 10 years of the UN’s Menstrual Hygiene Day. While progress has been made towards making sanitation and menstrual health resources accessible for all menstruators everywhere, more...
As if the Global Citizen Festival couldn’t get any better, world-renowned rapper, singer, dancer, and style icon, LISA, will join the artist line-up this year. Known for her dynamic performances and trendsetting style, LISA’s first-ever...
For the first time in 14 years, Labour is back in power after UK voters took to the polls last week in a historic landslide election . While recent electoral results across the EU and world have seen voters shift to the right, the UK...
After the warmest year on record , a general election has been called in the UK for July 4, 2024. While the global temperature record streak has continued, with February 2024 the warmest February on record in England and Wales and April...
Bassam Alahmad is a Syrian human rights defender and the Co-Founder and current Executive Director of Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), an organization concerned with documenting human rights violations throughout Syria. He has...
Can’t wait for this year’s Global Citizen Festival? Neither can we. But before we gather again on September 28 for our 12th annual Festival, we wanted to zoom out and look at the big picture behind all the spectacle. After all, this is...
Earlier this year, Khardawi Abdullah received a phone call asking him to support health workers efforts to vaccinate children against measles. The Philippines was battling an outbreak and Abdullah, an imam — a Muslim religious leader...
In the poignant lyrics of Perfect Way to Die , a song from the Tony Award-winning musical Hell’s Kitchen , we hear a powerful reflection on racial violence today: “But it rained fire in the city that day, they say. A river of blood in...
The Global Citizen Festival is returning to New York City’s Central Park, and you can start taking action to earn your free ticket today! On Sept. 28, 2024, Post Malone , Doja Cat , Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro will headline the 2024...
“You might be an environmentalist. You might be a person who is against pollution. But if you are not talking about waste pickers, you are not talking about everything.” Solomon Njoroge is a waste picker at Dandora, a sprawling 40-acre...
The race to end extreme poverty has faced major setbacks over the last few years. Although COVID-19 no longer plagues our communities as it did in 2020, the pandemic’s cascading effects worsen the livelihoods of the poorest people...
The red pencil is a beloved tool of Germany’s Ministry of Finance. It has enabled Finance Minister Christian Linder to stick to the controversial debt brake (an economic policy enshrined in law for managing federal expenditure) during...
Together with organizations like Project Everyone , ONE , Make My Money Matter , and Equal International , Global Citizen is calling for G7 leaders to take bold steps at the upcoming summit to address the climate crisis , extreme...
There are more than 110 armed conflicts taking place around the world today. Due to regional wars, foreign interventions, devastating attacks on civilians and other reasons, 14% of the world’s population is affected by conflict ; as the...
Looking back at past G7 Summit agendas, you’ll see many of the same themes: reducing inequality, promoting women’s equality, and advancing global security. This year, the to-do list for the leaders of seven of the world’s economic and...