Global Issues News Headlines for “Geopolitics”

Gazans Dying to Enter Israel:

2013-05-23T10:54:00-07:00

RAMALLAH, May 23 (IPS) - Israel's crippling blockade of the coastal territory of Gaza is pushing desperate young Palestinians to ever more extreme measures in the search for livelihoods, despite an agreement granting Gazans greater access to their agricultural land.

OP-ED: A Global Goal on Gender Equality, Women’s Rights and Women’s Empowerment:

2013-05-23T10:44:44-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) - Hardly a day goes by without a news story on some violation of women's rights. In recent months, appalling incidents of violence against women and girls, from Delhi to Johannesburg to Cleveland, have sparked public outrage and demands to tackle these horrific abuses.

U.S. Congress Moves Toward Full Trade Embargo on Iran:

2013-05-23T00:40:13-07:00

WASHINGTON, May 23 (IPS) - The U.S. Congress moved closer here Wednesday to imposing a full trade embargo against Iran and pledged its support to Israel if it felt compelled to attack Tehran's nuclear programme in self-defence.

New Effort Targets the Leading Killers of Children:

2013-05-22T21:33:46-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) - PATH, a Seattle-based global health development organisation, is aiming to save two million lives by 2015 by jointly tackling diarrhea and pneumonia, the leading killers of children globally.

Neighbours View Sharif as Yoked to Personal, National History:

2013-05-22T21:02:29-07:00

WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - Following on Nawaz Sharif's victory in the May 11 national elections in Pakistan, many analysts are indicating cautious optimism on the prospect that the new prime minister can strengthen bilateral relations with the country's neighbours, particularly India.

Q&A: AIDS-Free Future Means Fighting Homophobia:

2013-05-22T16:38:13-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) - The global fight against HIV/AIDS has seen recent hard-won breakthroughs, including the discovery of the genetic hiding place of the virus by doctors in Australia, a 50-percent drop in new infections across 25 low- and middle-income countries, and an increase of 63 percent in the number of people with access to HIV medication.

U.S. Strategy on Water, Development a “Major Advance”:

2013-05-22T00:43:14-07:00

WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - U.S. officials Tuesday formally unveiled the government's first comprehensive strategy aimed at integrating water into all U.S. development funding and programmes, a step long urged by advocates and development experts.

Stressed Ecosystems Leaving Humanity High and Dry:

2013-05-21T21:46:23-07:00

UXBRIDGE, Canada, May 21 (IPS) - Everyone knows water is life. Far too few understand the role of trees, plants and other living things in ensuring we have clean, fresh water.

Tackling Crime Takes on Import As Urban Populations Rise:

2013-05-21T18:40:41-07:00

FLORENCE, May 21 (IPS) - As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked growth in another area: crime and security issues.

UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World:

2013-05-21T18:08:30-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - When thousands of participants from around the world gather in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur next week, the primary focus will be on health and empowerment of girls and women.