NEWS What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report webmaster 2 months ago A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. Read the full story, “What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Remembering Fidel Castro, a Hero of the World’s Oppressed PeopleNext: Lebanon: 860,000 displaced people have returned home, but humanitarian crisis remains ‘immense’ Related Stories Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology NEWS Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology webmaster 7 minutes ago AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns NEWS AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns webmaster 2 hours ago Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks NEWS Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks webmaster 2 hours ago Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations NEWS Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations webmaster 2 hours ago World losing ground in ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags NEWS World losing ground in ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags webmaster 2 hours ago International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026 NEWS International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026 webmaster 2 hours ago