When the UN Came Under Attack from a Mis-Guided Rocket Launcher — Global Issues

When the UN Came Under Attack from a Mis-Guided Rocket Launcher — Global Issues

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Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Minister of Industries of Cuba, addresses the General Assembly on Dec. 11, 1964. Credit: UN Photo/TC by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, September 05, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 (IPS) – When 150+ world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, arrive in New York to…

More Promises, Less Deliveries — Global Issues

More Promises, Less Deliveries — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) – The United Nations will host six “high-level” meetings, including two summits of world leaders– over a short span of five consecutive days, beginning September 18. The back-to-back meetings, described as unprecedented, includes the…

A Plea for a UN Summit on the Global Food Crisis — Global Issues

A Plea for a UN Summit on the Global Food Crisis — Global Issues

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Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, August 25, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 (IPS) – A coalition of civil society organizations, (CSOs), including climate activists, anti-poverty campaigners and celebrity chefs, are among those calling for an emergency meeting of world leaders on the global food crisis during…

Artificial Intelligence Faces Charges of Left-Wing Political Bias — Global Issues

Artificial Intelligence Faces Charges of Left-Wing Political Bias — Global Issues

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Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, August 17, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) – The artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT, whose negative consequences include misinformation, is facing new charges of political bias. According to a study by the University of East Anglia (UEA),…

Russia Upstages Neo-Colonialist France in West Africa — Global Issues

Russia Upstages Neo-Colonialist France in West Africa — Global Issues

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Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, August 11, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 (IPS) – Going back to the 16th century and continuing through the late 1960s, France was described as the world’s second largest colonial power—just behind the British Empire. As the old saying goes: The…

Should Military Leaders be Barred from Addressing the UN? — Global Issues

Should Military Leaders be Barred from Addressing the UN? — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (IPS) – A rash of military coups in African countries — including Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Mali, and most recently Niger– has raised a legitimate question: What should be the response of the United Nations,…

When the President of the General Assembly Was Given a Seat at a Summit a Back Row Seat — Global Issues

When the President of the General Assembly Was Given a Seat at a Summit a Back Row Seat — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, June 26, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) – When the United Nations commemorated ‘International Day of Women in Diplomacy’ last week, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Csaba K?rösi rightly pointed out the woeful absence of women to hold that…

If Current Trends Continue, Worlds Poor may not Achieve a Single Development Goal by 2030 — Global Issues

If Current Trends Continue, Worlds Poor may not Achieve a Single Development Goal by 2030 — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 21 (IPS) – When the 193-member General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back in September 2015, it was aimed at transforming the world into an idealistic state of peace and economic prosperity. But…