UN food systems confab draws fire from food activists
(GIN)—The first-ever UN Food Systems Summit saw nearly 300 commitments from hundreds of thousands of people from around the world and across all constituencies...
President Raeisi talks face-to-face with southwestern Iranian nomads, promises to resolve their problems
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has promised to resolve problems faced by Iranian nomads, in particular water shortages, upon visiting southwestern regions of the country...
UK Labour Conference condemns Australia, UK, U.S. agreement as threat to world peace
‘AUKUS is the next step in a new cold war with China,’ said one opponent of the trilateral agreement. ‘It makes the Indo-Pacific, and the...
Liberian leader announces year-long bicentennial to begin January, 2022
GIN)—On Feb. 5, 1820, the first organized group of emigrating freed slaves departed from New York to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. Next year,...
UK’s surging gas prices turning into full-blown crisis
Surging gas prices across the United Kingdom are turning into a full-blown crisis, as the government holds emergency talks amid fears more small suppliers...
Indigenous language endures in Peru despite centuries of discrimination
CCARHUACC LICAPA, Peru—Leila Ccaico walked slowly to the front of her class in a rural village in the Andes. Reluctantly, she faced her classmates,...
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on Sept. 22 that conditions inside the...
Zuma loses bid to stay out of jail, in latest top court ruling
(GIN)—Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lost his latest bid to remain out of jail after refusing to respond to a corruption inquiry. “The...
Pentagon admits Kabul strike killed civilians, including children
WASHINGTON—The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan in late August, announcing Sept. 17 that a...
Elections represent an opportunity for stability and unity in Libya
With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure the vote is free, fair and inclusive, the UN envoy...