Topic: Global governance
The track record of the collective West In regards to human rights and international law
Article / 7th April 2026The collective West's pretentions to be leaders in the fields of international law and human rights have collapsed, writes Alfred de Zayas.
Strengthen the United Nations
Blog / 26th February 2026Although the United Nations was created in 1945 with the goal of ending war and solving other global problems, in many cases the international organization has been unable to fulfill its mission.
From India, Guterres calls for $3 billion fund to ensure AI benefits all
News / 20th February 2026The future of artificial intelligence “cannot be decided by a handful of countries or left to the whims of a few billionaires,” the UN Secretary-General told the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Next UN Secretary-General should champion human rights
Blog / 17th February 2026The threats to the global human rights system demand a courageous leader at the UN who will put human rights at the heart of its agenda.
Global survey: citizens in most countries lean toward a world parliament
Article / 28th January 2026As democracy faces pressure around the world and confidence in international law drops, a new global survey reveals that citizens in a vast majority of countries support the idea of creating a citizen-elected world parliament to deal with global issues.
Secretary-General on UN at 80: Humanity strongest when we stand as one
News / 19th January 2026Organised by the United Nations Association-UK, Saturday's anniversary event gathered over 1,000 delegates from across the world.
What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development
News / 13th January 2026The United States’ intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development.
Where’s our outrage for the world’s hungry, dying poor?
Article / 9th December 2025The retreat from global development by wealthy nations is an insult to the founding vision of the United Nations. But the real problem is that so few people are standing behind the cause of sharing the world’s resources to end hunger and poverty.
World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
News / 24th November 2025Two dozen of the world's richest nations are pulling back from their global development push, with many slashing aid budgets and multilateral funding.
The World Social Summit in Doha: Time to act
Blog / 14th November 2025As governments renew their pledges for social development, the test is whether they will translate the Doha declaration into action: budgets, laws and programs that reach people, writes Isabel Ortiz for IPS news.