Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 108
New Tactical Nuclear Weapons? Just Say No
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, May 02 (IPS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war on Ukraine, along with his implied threats of nuclear weapons use against any who would interfere, has raised the specter of nuclear conflict.
World Press Freedom Faces a Perfect Storm
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Apr 29 (IPS) - Empowered by a global pandemic and the drum beats of war, the strongest despots are growing more despotic, and criminal cartels even more brazen in their violence. Extremists of various hues are also stepping out of the shadows. Just when the world most needs press freedom to thrive, the liberties that societies only really treasure when they are emasculated are coming under more pressure from different directions, old and new.
Mali’s Press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office
- UN News
Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council
- UN News
Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pledged his commitment to delivering justice against crimes committed in Libya.
Two Months after the Start of the War, Food Insecurity Continues to Grow
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Apr 27 (IPS) - Two months after the start of the war, on 24 February, the data on the substantial increase in the cost of food products, the rise in prices and shortages of fertilizers, the destruction of land and plantations in Ukraine, the sanctions, the difficulties with the transport of cereals from the world’s main granary, represented by Russia and Ukraine, and the massive migrations, especially from rural areas, are just a few aspects that confirm the pessimism that had been generated after the outbreak of the conflict.
Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
- UN News
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the international jury‘s recommendation.
Afghan Moms Receive a Fresh Start in the United States
- Inter Press Service
TEANECK, New Jersey, Apr 26 (IPS) - It was a long, harrowing road for Freshta and Shabaneh, two mothers (their names are pseudonyms) who fled Kabul, Afghanistan, late last summer before eventually settling in the southern New Jersey township of Hamilton.
Transgender Ukrainian Refugees Impacted as War with Russia Continues
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Apr 25 (IPS) - Soon after Russia invaded her country, Anastasiia Yeva Domani found herself forced to abandon the regime of vital medicines she was taking.
Rising Food Prices: Global Risks & Vulnerabilities
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Apr 25 (IPS) - The breakout of the conflict in Ukraine and the following imposition of heavy Western sanctions on Russia are causing sharp price increases in food and energy commodities —of which both Ukraine and Russia represent key exporters — as well as disruptions to global supply chains, impacting the post-pandemic economic recovery.
Interview: Despite security and political crises, UN expert remains optimistic about Mali
- UN News
Three weeks have passed since some 500 people were allegedly summarily executed in Moura, a village in central Mali – and UN investigators have yet to be granted access, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday.
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