‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

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Only determination and compromise can rescue a world that is becoming “unhinged” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, delivering a stark message to leaders gathered in New York: reform the multilateral system and come together for the common good. Read the full story, “‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for…

‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion — Global Issues

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According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this represents between $1,179 and $1,383 per person, per year. The study factors in 50 SDG indicators across 90 countries, covering three quarters of the global population. For the world’s 48 developing economies, the shortfall is estimated at $337 billion…

‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly — Global Issues

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Since the start of the war, Ukrainian ports in the Black and Azov seas were blocked by Russia and its ports on the Danube River targeted by drones and missiles, he said. “It is a clear Russian attempt to weaponize the food shortage on the global market, in exchange for…

‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’ — Global Issues

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Speaking on behalf of the global South, he called for reforming international financial systems and ramping up support for sustainable development and climate action. Cuba last week hosted the summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China, the largest developing country organization at the UN, comprising more than 130…

How an International Criminal Court Investigation Could Expand Human Rights — Global Issues

How an International Criminal Court Investigation Could Expand Human Rights — Global Issues

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Flashback to a time when women and girls were able to attend school. UNICEF supported Zarghuna Girls School with educational supplies, teachers’ training, and assists in repairing the infrastructure. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS)…

Deepening Democracy in an AI-enabled World — Global Issues

Deepening Democracy in an AI-enabled World — Global Issues

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Credit: Unsplash/Steve Johnson Opinion by A.H. Monjurul Kabir (united nations) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) – In 2002, the Human Development Report (UNDP) focused on Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World. It was an important discourse then that evoked lot of insightful cross-regional exchanges…

DoD’s Replicator Drone Concept Builds on Lessons Learned in Ukraine

DoD’s Replicator Drone Concept Builds on Lessons Learned in Ukraine

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“Small, smart, cheap, and many”  is the way Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks describes the characteristics of the drones that the Pentagon intends to put in the hands of warfighters in 18-24 months as part its Replicator drone initiative. “Imagine flocks of ADA2 (all-domain, attritable autonomous) systems, flying at all…