Good morning, everyone. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #NorthAmerica #Afghanistan #Vietnam #India and global #humanitarian appeals - Currently, NORTH AMERICA gets only 37% of its energy from clean sources, despite Canada having a $3-bil surplus in electricity trade. The North American accord promises development of infrastructure to expand transmission lines across the continent. Presidents Obama, Pena Nieto & PM Trudeau – so called ‘Three Amigos summit” – also

Happy Wednesday to all. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #stateofchildren #Turkey #EU #SouthSudan & the #Maldives - The State of the WORLD’s Children 2016 does also report on great progress made over the last decades, but we must work harder on solving our global issues because current trends are not encouraging. 750 million girls will be married off as child brides? Unacceptable! - TURKEY: Isn’t ISIS usually quick in claiming responsibility & spewing propaganda?

Good morning, everyone. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #Mexico #Brexit #Tanzania #Indonesia and #Yemen - MEXICO: Amnesty Int’l focused on female detainees – of 100 interviewed women, 72 reported sexual torture during arrest, 97 beaten or physically abused. Is the number 100 too low number to extrapolate system-wide conclusion? As a researcher I am cautious. As a woman, I say “absolutely not.” AI was prevented by Mexican authorities to interview more. The Attorn

Happy Monday, all! Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #Africa #Turkey #Jordan #USA and #Chile - According to UNICEF, at least 1 mil children suffer severe acute malnutrition & water shortages – affecting health facilities & schools, who struggle with water supply & sanitation. Malnourished children, overwhelmed healthcare system & poor sanitation are a recipe for disastrous disease outbreaks. Coping capacities of communities & governments are at risk by the scales

Happy Friday to all. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #UK #Nigeria #Turkey #SriLanka and a #GoodStoryFriday from #Syria - UK: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (African proverb). I accept – with sadness – the decision of the Brits. They voted & made a choice. What concerns me is the enormous time & effort it will take on the part of the world governments & organizations to deal with Brexit & its consequences (EU, Scotland, Ire

Good morning, everyone. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #DRCongo #LatinAmerica #USA #Kyrgyzstan and #aviation - DR CONGO: At least 1600 children were admitted to hospital w/ severe malaria, 95% of patients seeking care across the region were tested positive. But many areas have limited or no access to health clinics. The worrisome surge takes place only at the start of the peak malaria season – changing weather patterns (hotter, wetter) are causing a break in no

Good morning, all. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #NorthKorea #Colombia #Yemen #Zambia and #Sweden - In the spirit of ‘if at 1st you don’t succeed, dust yourself off & try again’ NORTH KOREA tested 5x before succeeding with 6th launch. The missile’s capacity is worrisome – 3,500km (2,180 miles) range would reach large parts of Asia & Pacific, including US military bases. Diplomats will have a rare opportunity to engage with North Korea at a 6-nation Forum in Be

Good morning all. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #China #Egypt #EU #PuertoRico and #world #activism - The numbers of CHINA’s meat consumption are staggering, but nowhere near the amount US & Australia eat (2x more). Eating a lot of meat contributes to obesity & diabetes. Additionally, 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from animal agriculture – livestock emit methane, while land clearing & fertilizers emit lots of carbon. The trend is that with econo

Happy Monday to all. Today's top 5 news on global issues are about #Haiti #Bahrain #Turkey #China #Venezuela and #displacement around the #world - As HAITI enters monsoon season, heavy rains & floods will increase risks – new cases are being registered daily while at least 10 towns are on red alert. Untreated water & poor sanitation are the means of disease transmission in a country where 42% do not have access to drinking water. You may recall the outbreak has been traced to

Happy Friday to everyone! Today's top 5 global issues news are from #USA #Africa #EU #Pakistan and a #GoodStoryFriday from #India - USA: The officials voiced their disagreement in a leaked memo submitted through a dissent channel in the State Department, urging more robust military engagement to counter the Assad regime with its Russian support & move towards a transitional government. I’m proud & impressed that such dissent mechanism exists – that’s freedom. - AFRICA – The M