Amitabh Behar speaks to IPS at ICSW2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: Zofeen By Zofeen EbrahimBANGKOK, Nov 2 2025 (IPS) 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 […]
Read More
Secretary General of CIVICUS, Mandeep Tiwana, at International Civil Society Week 2025. Credit: Civicus By Zofeen EbrahimBANGKOK, Nov 1 2025 (IPS) 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 […]
Read MoreIntroduction The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is no longer a theoretical, future-tense possibility. It is here and is reshaping how employers find, assess, and promote talent. As employers’ use of AI has increased, so has the development of AI regulation at the state and local level, […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP served as legal counsel to Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in its agreement to acquire a majority stake in FCP Fund Manager, LP, a privately held real estate investment manager headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The transaction, which is expected to close in the […]
Read MoreInternational Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity Statement at Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity Country Global agnes Fri, 10/31/2025 – 14:09 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Agenda item 10. Closure of the meeting at the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological […]
Read More
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 (IPS) Food has always been political. It decides whether families thrive or fall into poverty, whether young people see a future of […]
Read MoreOn 27 October 2025, President Donald Trump announced an US$80 billion strategic partnership between the US Department of Commerce, Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse), and its owners Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield) and Cameco Corporation (Cameco) to deploy a new fleet of Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors across the United States. President Trump announced […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP assisted Terramont Infrastructure Partners, a middle-market focused North American infrastructure investment manager, on its acquisition of Bull Moose Capital Ltd. Canada’s largest provider of natural gas compression solutions, Bull Moose provides reliable and cost-effective power generation and compression solutions for the natural gas processing […]
Read More
Women cooperative in Merzouga, Morocco. Credit: Forus/Both Nomads By Mavalow Christelle KalhouleBRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 30 2025 (IPS) Thirty years ago, world leaders gathered in Copenhagen and made a promise: people would be at the center of development. This November, Heads of State and Government will meet again in Doha, Qatar, […]
Read MoreA Historic Step for Indigenous Peoples: The First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) Country Global agnes Tue, 10/28/2025 – 17:31 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator In Panama City, the global community gathers for a truly historic event: […]
Read More