Global Issues News Headlines for “International Criminal Court”

One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF

2026-09-03T05:00:00-07:00

About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday.

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35 Years After Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Choice Still Challenges the World

2026-08-31T08:21:47-07:00

TOKYO / ASTANA, August 31 (IPS) - Across the vast steppe of northeastern Kazakhstan, the scars of the Cold War remain visible. At the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests between 1949 and 1989, exposing nearby communities to radiation and leaving health and environmental consequences that have endured across generations.

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Internally Displaced in Ukraine: Between Hell and a Future That Does Not Exist

2026-08-28T10:37:42-07:00

UZHGOROD, Ukraine, August 28 (IPS) - It is impossible to ignore. Loudspeakers across the city broadcast a recorded voice announcing a minute’s silence for those who have fallen in the war. After 60 ticks of the second hand, it is time for the national anthem: “Ukraine has not yet perished.”

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Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine

2026-08-28T08:11:52-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, August 28 (IPS) - Across the board, UN officials and humanitarian organizations urged the Security Council to act before the consequences of food insecurity and famines hit, during a high-level open debate on Tuesday, August 25. More than 80 representatives took part in Tuesday’s conversation on conflict-related food insecurity under the theme “Food under fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global and local food crises”.

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Grand Planetary Challenges Need a Grand Coalition to Solve Them

2026-08-26T06:11:49-07:00

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26 (IPS) - Several coalitions exist today to defend the territories in which people live and work. Global leaders have long understood the importance of shared responsibility for collective security and have invested significant time in establishing networks, partnerships and alliances. In 2025, global spending on defense reached a record $2.9 trillion.

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A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief

2026-08-26T05:06:41-07:00

BRUSSELS, Belgium, August 26 (IPS) - On 24 July, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reappointed Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights for a further four years. Only 10 states – among them Israel, Russia and the USA – opposed the decision.

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Retired in Ukraine: One Cheese, Two Chickens and a Dozen Eggs

2026-08-25T11:24:21-07:00

UZHGOROD, Ukraine, August 25 (IPS) - Marina says she does not particularly like her flowers, but that, “for some reason,” people buy them.

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Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere

2026-08-25T05:00:00-07:00

The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze and attacking residents. By Monday, bodies lay in the streets and survivors were searching for missing relatives.

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Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war

2026-08-22T05:00:00-07:00

Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care.

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UNAIDS Framework Pushes for the Protection and Integration of HIV Care

2026-08-21T05:25:34-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, August 21 (IPS) - As the global HIV response shifts toward sustainable, nationally led, and rights-based care, a new UNAIDS framework published this week argues that integration must start with a country’s readiness.

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