KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 17 (IPS) – Global Public Investment. A short and simple phrase. But one that means so much.
At its most basic, GPI means public money being used to invest in goods and services that are of global benefit. There is no shortage of goods and services that need GPI, whether they be used to prevent or respond to environmental catastrophe, international war and conflict, or the next pandemic.
Read the full story, “Global Public Investment: Time to Build the Movement Now”, on globalissues.org →
Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds 
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods 
PHILIPPINES: ‘Responding to Disinformation Can’t Mean Giving the Government a Mandate to Police Truth’ 
Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’ 
The Lighter Side of Politics at the UN General Assembly 
Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen 
A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it 
How the body adapts to extreme heat 
Historical art can hide scientific secrets