Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out
Amitabh Behar speaks to IPS at ICSW2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: Zofeen
By Zofeen EbrahimBANGKOK, Nov 2 2025 – Speaking to IPS on the sidelines of the International Civil Society Week in Bangkok (November 1–5), Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International and a passionate human rights advocate, highlighted his concerns about rising inequality, growing authoritarianism, and...
Space42 Expands Earth Observation Constellation, Foresight, with Launch of Three New SAR Satellites
Foresight Constellation grows to five satellites, up by three since January 2025
25 cm SAR resolution enables GIQ platform to provide faster, sharper insights
Strengthens UAE’s sovereign Earth Observation capability and international collaboration
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE–based AI–powered SpaceTech...
Strengthening Indigenous Lands Rights Key in Solving Deforestation in Amazon
Sônia Guajajara, Brazil’s minister for Indigenous peoples, addresses an official Pre-COP Opening Ceremony. Credit: Rafa Neddermeyer/COP30 Brasil Amazônia
By Tanka DhakalBLOOMINGTON, USA, Nov 2 2025 – Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission, according to new research released ahead of COP30.
An analysis...
Defending Democracy in a “Topsy-Turvy” World
Secretary General of CIVICUS, Mandeep Tiwana, at International Civil Society Week 2025. Credit: Civicus
By Zofeen EbrahimBANGKOK, Nov 1 2025 – It is a bleak global moment—with civil society actors battling assassinations, imprisonment, fabricated charges, and funding cuts to pro-democracy movements in a world gripped by inequality, climate chaos, and rising authoritarianism. Yet, the mood...
Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. sign Letter of Intent to advance electric TRAnsverse tugs manufacturing in India
Svitzer today announced the signing of a landmark Letter of Intent (LoI) with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to construct a new generation of electric TRAnsverse tugs in India. The agreement marks a clear step forward in Svitzer’s electrification roadmap and in strengthening India’s role as a global maritime manufacturing hub.
Under the LoI, Svitzer and CSL will collaborate on plans to build...
PharmaJet® Signs Distribution Agreement with EVA Pharma to Provide Needle-free Injection Systems to Support Routine Polio Immunization in Egypt
GOLDEN, Colo. and CAIRO, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PharmaJet®, a company that strives to improve the performance and outcomes of injectables with its enabling needle–free injection technology, today announced that it has signed a Distribution Agreement with ATR, an affiliate to EVA Pharma, the leading pharmaceutical company driving healthcare innovation and access across the...
Food Systems Are the Missing Link in Social Development
Crops growing at farmers’ cooperative, Baidoa, Southwest State, Somalia. Credit: FAO / Arete / Mahad Saed Dirie
By George Conway and Stefanos FotiouMOGADISHU / ROME, Oct 31 2025 – Food has always been political. It decides whether families thrive or fall into poverty, whether young people see a future of opportunity or despair, whether communities feel included or pushed aside. Food is also...
As Civil Society Is Silenced, Corruption and Inequality Rise
Mandeep Tiwana, Secretary General, CIVICUS Global Alliance. Credit: CIVICUS
By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO & BANGKOK, Oct 31 2025 – From the streets of Bangkok to power corridors in Washington, the civil society space for dissent is fast shrinking. Authoritarian regimes are silencing opposition but indirectly fueling corruption and widening inequality, according to a leading global civil society...
The Biggest Single Contributor to the UN Budget is also the Biggest Single Defaulter
Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe
By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 2025 – The United States, the largest single contributor to the UN budget, is using its financial clout to threaten the United Nations by cutting off funds and withdrawing from several UN agencies.
In an interview with Breitbart News U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mike Waltz said last week “a quarter...
DXB LIVE annonce la 5ème édition du World of Coffee Dubai 2026, qui ouvrira ses portes le 18 janvier au Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis, 31 oct. 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le groupe émirati DXB LIVE, branche intégrée de gestion d’événements du Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), a annoncé le retour de son événement très attendu dans l'industrie du café, World of Coffee Dubai. Ce principal salon du café au Moyen–Orient,...
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