Topic: Global governance
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.
Second World Summit for Social Development
Report / 5th November 2025The aims of the Second World Summit for Social Development are laudable—but will the international community take any concrete action to implement them? By Alfred de Zayas.
UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
News / 22nd October 2025The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
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.
‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage
News / 26th September 2025On the third day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate, African leaders delivered a resounding message: the global order must be reshaped to ensure fairness, equity, and representation for all nations.