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BRICS+ Prioritising Expansion to Fight United States Dominance and Western Hegemony

In an interview with Sky News Arabia on September 20, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed scepticism but was straight to the point about the strategic expansion of BRICS, an association comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.…

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Action to Advance Reconciliation on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On September 30th, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak acknowledged the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, and is urging the Government of Canada to advance progress towards fully…

Pitching for Updating 1951 NRC across India

As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updating process in Assam embraced corruption and malpractices, the issue often drew media attention across India and lately Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma added another dimension advocating for a countrywide NRC. The…

Women’s leadership and resilience in Mexican politics: Claudia Sheinbaum, new Mexican President

In a country marked by deeply rooted patriarchal structures, Claudia Sheinbaum has risen as one of Mexico’s most relevant political figures, breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes that for generations have limited women in power. A scientist by training and the…

Statement by the Community for Human Development on the International Day of Nonviolence

In 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) established October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, as the International Day of Nonviolence. This year, we celebrate its seventeenth anniversary. The Community for Human Development, a social and cultural…

Julian Assange’s full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg

“Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is…

EcoWaste Coalition to 2025 Election Candidates: Green Your Campaign

Group Urges Aspirants not to be a “Garpol,” Cut Back on Campaign Garbage 29 September 2024, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to all aspiring individuals and party-list groups for the 2025 national and local…

Climate Week/NYC – Oh, Well!

Climate Week/NYC September 22-29, 2024, was underway and expected 100,000 attendees for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and expensive rooms in NYC’s ultra-expensive hotels amidst breast-pounding speeches and promises to fix civilizations’ biggest threat to continued existence. For over 30 years, climate…

BCU’s Benchmarking Visit to Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

by: Genevieve B. Kupang and Karl Matthieu B. Rillera On September 22, 2024, a delegation from Baguio Central University (BCU), led by President Dr. Margarita Cecilda B. Rillera and Mr. Oscar B. Rillera, MBA, secretary and treasurer of the Board…

Tripling Renewable Energy Worldwide by 2030 Is Within Reach, IEA Says

The energy goals established last year at the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference held in Dubai of tripling renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030 and slashing fossil fuel use are possible, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The report, From Taking Stock…

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