Activists expect multiple obstacles during health discussions at COP28
While health is on the agenda at the COP28 summit in the UAE, activists fear significant progress on climate and health will not be achieved due to a number of factors such as the presence of lobbyists from the fossil fuel sector
Looking for a health agenda in the G20 Delhi Declaration
After the conclusion of the recent G20 meeting in New Delhi, health rights activists and researchers point out some of the gaps in the final declaration
In final declaration, G77 rejects “digital monopolies” and calls for “reform” of the financial system
The summit in Havana ends with document that also highlights the role of technology for development
Venezuela and China strengthen ties on Maduro’s first visit in five years
The Global South socialist nations vowed to work to build multilateralism and support each other’s national development
G20 is in need of genuine reform
The “consensus” evolved at the G20 summit last week regarding Ukraine war is, in reality, a passing moment in the geopolitical struggle between the US and Russia, as embedded within it is the existential crisis Russia faces
G20: What’s in it for the Global South?
Economist Dr Biswajit Dhar talks about what to expect from the forthcoming G20 summit being held in Delhi, India. He says the rhetoric about gains to developing countries from the G20 summits is hype
BRICS calls for global economic decision making in the interest of the majority
Policies followed by the West such as sanctions, conditionalities in loan disbursal, and dollar hegemony were the targets of speeches made by the BRICS leaders on the first and second days of the summit
Why are there no slums in China?
Walking through China’s cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world
Inequality must be “priority” in climate change discussion, says Lula in Paris
The Brazilian President says there is no point in having a “very good climate” while people die of hunger
Media organizations from Global South discuss solidarity and standing up to sanctions
At an event in Shanghai, representatives of media organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America highlighted the need for learning from and working with each other and building infrastructure to resist western hegemony
Japan signals an attitude shift to the growing power of the Global South
The subtle reorientation of Japan towards the Global South and away from US orientations is a sign of the shifting global context
The Global South is done waiting for the UN to solve humanity’s challenges
The UN is, and has been for some time, a pretty meaningless institution that merely acts as a useful idiot when the White House decides it has some role to perform in protecting US interests. Many countries of the Global South are now seeing much more value in creating structures that take their interests into account
- Anti-fascists in Italy protest police attack on Turin University students
- Senate Republicans block $111 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
- Censorship of grassroots voices at global health conference raises concerns
- UAW workers call on their union endorse BDS
- Putin visits UAE and Saudi Arabia to build closer cooperation
