globalissues.org / .globalissues-org-world / Page 6

Despite harsh winter conditions and continuing access constraints, the UN and partners are maintaining large-scale humanitarian operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, with a focus on shelter, water, health and education.

UNITED NATIONS, January 8 (IPS) - As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country's deepening hunger crisis.

MOSCOW, January 8 (IPS) - Squeezed between import substitution and dependency syndrome, a condition characterized by a set of associated economic symptoms--that is rules and regulations--majority of African countries are shifting from United States . ...

KARACHI, Pakistan, January 8 (IPS) - As 2026 dawns, women in Pakistan are left grappling with a stark reality: rape and marital rape continue to be misinterpreted by judges in the country's highest courts.

PORTLAND, USA, January 7 (IPS) - While death is inevitable for everyone, the timing of "The Appointment in Samarra" varies significantly among and within populations. Fortunately, mortality levels of human populations have declined significantly ...

Almost four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone.

A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated ...

Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country "at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development," says the UN resident coordinator for Iraq on Wednesday.

At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting calls from the UN for immediate de-escalation and a return to political talks.

UNITED NATIONS, January 7 (IPS) - New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world - and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space.