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New US Fed Policy Deepens World Stagflation
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nurina Malek
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 26 2026 - The Federal Reserve Bank’s turn to ‘reserve management’ exposes the limited policy options still available as the US seeks to protect itself against [...] Read more »
How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
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The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World
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Trump’s Cuts are Pushing the UN out of Geneva. That may be a Win
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Faced with a Cash Crisis, UN is Urging Senior Staff to Forgo First Class & Business Class Travel
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Japan and Kazakhstan: A Partnership for an Age of Energy Insecurity and Nuclear Risk
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Socialism Is Slow to Mature
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Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
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Scarcity of Treatment Makes Syrians More Vulnerable to Mental Health Crisis
The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions. There has been a marked surge in mental health disorders and suicide rates, [...] Read more »
UN General Assembly Votes for Resolution on ICJ Advisory Ruling on Climate Obligations
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Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive $9M in GEF Funding to Protect Lands, Traditions Under Threat
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TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION: ‘China Feels Emboldened to Globalise Its Political Red Lines’
By CIVICUS
May 21 2026 -
CIVICUS discusses the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 with Barbora Bukovská, Senior Director for Law and Policy at ARTICLE 19, a human rights organisation that works on freedom of expression and [...] Read more »
Countries Unevenly Impacted by Global Economic Shocks from Mideast Conflict
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to put immense stress and risk on the global economy. A new UN report highlights that slowing growth, re-emerging inflation rates and heightened uncertainty [...] Read more »
The Iran War Exposes the Fragility of Our Fuel-Dependent Food System
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