UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a major defense spending increase, funded by deep cuts to foreign aid—raising concerns about the future of global development and humanitarian efforts. Foreign ...

Danny Bradlow, in addition to his position at the University of Pretoria, is an advisor to the South African Institute of International Affairs on G20 issues and is a co-chair of the T20 Taskforce on ...

In May 2025, representatives from the World Bank Group and the Caribbean Development Bank convened to deepen cooperation across key sectors—macroeconomics, private sector development, human ...

The cornerstones of our digital world—from smartphone apps to new digital assets and artificial intelligence tools—didn’t exist back in 2008, the last time the world’s statistical community overhauled ...

Dr. Singer was a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization from 2017 to 2023. Global health and development are too dependent on Western charity. The status quo was ...

UN brokers sustainable development plan before June meeting US wants to weaken commitments on financial system reform Also seeks to cut climate, gender, sustainability mentions from deal ...

Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israeli navy Flotilla aimed to breach Gaza blockade, gained global attention Protests erupted worldwide, flotilla supported by various nations ATHENS, Oct 4 ...