By Global Issues BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 23 (IPS) – In December 2024, Vanuatu experienced yet another harrowing reminder of its vulnerability to disasters—a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation’s capital, Port Vila, leaving 14 dead, over 200 injured, and thousands more affected. Read the full story, “Targeting Transformative Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific […]
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By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) – The United States and Western allies have jointly provided a staggering $260 billion in aid, mostly weapons and military assistance, to Ukraine as the long-drawn-out conflict continues following Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Speaking to reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels early December, US Secretary of […]
By Global Issues LONDON, Dec 20 (IPS) – Democracy is alive and well in South Korea. When President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law, the public and parliamentarians united to defend it. Now Yoon must face justice for his power grab. Read the full story, “South Korea’s Democracy Defended”, on globalissues.org → Source: […]