News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 138
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.
From Rags to Riches: Power and progress in Abu Dhabi
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Apr 20 (IPS) - I recently visited Abu Dhabi and my impressions became intermingled with worries about the war in Ukraine. I also happened to read Livy’s The Early History of Rome, written around the beginning of CE, coming across these lines:
The Arrogance of Ignorance: War in Ukraine, Religion and Abiding Ethnocentrism
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 19 (IPS) - “The war in Ukraine is a European …and a Christian… matter... It does not require the involvement of a colourful array of religions or people”. These words were uttered and affirmed by some European Protestant men, working in interfaith circles in Europe. The ‘colourful’ encompassed other than European, mostly Christian - and likely mostly male.
High Cost of Debt is Crippling Developing Nations: How can we Bridge the Finance Divide?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (IPS) - As the world is rocked by a confluence of crises, the global economic outlook for 2022 is becoming ever more uncertain and fragile. Prospects for sustainable development for all and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 are bleak, particularly for developing countries.
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