The existence of hunger is a political choice
Article / 14th October 2025Hunger is neither a natural condition of humankind nor an unavoidable tragedy: it is the result of choices made by governments and economic systems that have chosen to turn a blind eye to inequalities, writes Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Beware Trump’s ceasefire deal absent meaningful UN action to halt Israel’s genocide
Article / 10th October 2025The U.S. ’20-point Gaza plan’ has succeeded in upstaging calls at the UN General Assembly for concrete, UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza and illegal occupation of Palestine, writes Nicolas J. S. Davies.
UN at 80: A mixed legacy of highs and lows
Article / 23rd September 2025As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration – judging by the UN’s mostly failed political performances over the last eight decades?
The United Nations turns 80: A miracle it has lasted so long
Article / 17th September 2025At eighty, the United Nations is bogged down by structural limitations and political divisions that render it powerless to act decisively – nowhere more clearly than in the Gaza genocide, writes Vijay Prashad for IPS.
Uneven ground: Inequality and planetary health
Article / 22nd August 2025How do we promote human wellbeing while also safeguarding our planet? To achieve both, we have no option but to drastically reduce inequality, argues Kate Pickett.