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How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve months. by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies The General Assembly voted, by 124 votes to 14, with 43 abstentions,…

We set sail to become human again: the Global Sumud Flotilla logbook.

Lucio, Manfredo and Stefano are on the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla and will recount their adventure for Pressenza. This is their first logbook. Fair winds from the entire editorial team. A tsunami of humanity is about to unleash…

Global Governance: A Proposal from Eurasia

Against the backdrop of a summit of Eurasian leaders representing more than half of the world’s population, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a bold vision: a proposal for global governance that seeks to reform the international system at its very…

CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT: Food-Like Plastic Toys May Pose Serious Health Risks to Children

Chemicals and waste watchdog BAN Toxics has raised concerns over the sale of food-like plastic toys suspected to contain health-damaging substances. As part of its safe toys for kids advocacy, the group purchased the said toys for testing at P50…

EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Stronger Measures to Stop Lead Paint Imports

Laboratory Tests Confirm Lead Content in 27 Imported Paints Sold Locally 31 August 2025, Quezon City. Confirmatory analyses contracted by the EcoWaste Coalition and undertaken by SGS, a global testing company, verified the presence of toxic lead in 27 paint samples…

PEC Expresses Concern Over Suspicious Journo-deaths

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over repeated deaths of Bangladeshi journalists in mysterious situations and urges the interim government in Dhaka to launch a genuine probe to find the reasons…

Clean Solar Outshines Filthy Oil

“We can have a world that runs on a resource that’s available to everyone everywhere.” (Bill McKibben) There’s a renaissance of nature powering the world, and it’s happening throughout the planet hidden from public view because it’s everywhere all at…

The Second Flood: Water, Disease, and a Deluge of Fear

The recent floods in Punjab, Pakistan, present a formidable force of nature. The water, flowing from the northern highlands down to the southern plains, moves with an inexorable gravity. Its immense volume, destructive force, and dense, debris-filled current possess the…

Top US Officials Shared Ridiculous Reasons For Their Country’s Punitive Tariffs On India

They claim that it’s “profiteering” off of the Ukrainian Conflict and “funding Putin’s war machine”. The US punished India for its energy imports from Russia by imposing additional 25% tariffs on it, thus bringing their total tariffs to 50%, despite…

UN Secretary-General’s remarks to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Your Excellency President Xi Jinping, Excellencies, It is a privilege to address the Shanghai Cooperation Organization – the world’s largest regional organization by population and geography. We are moving towards a multipolar world. This is a reality – and an…

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