Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 142
Could the Coronavirus Be a Biological Weapon in the Not-Too-Distant Future?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) - The devastating spread of the deadly coronavirus across every continent-- with the exception of Antarctica-- has triggered a conspiracy theory on social media: what if the virus was really a biological weapon?
Polycephaly* in Afghanistan: Failure of the US or Curse of History
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 16 (IPS) - The fourth and last presidential election in Afghanistan on 28 September 2019 was yet another setback to the democratic process. Not only did it take months for the Independent Election Commission to announce the results but they were again marred by allegations of massive fraud that culminated with two candidates declaring themselves as winners.
The 2020 NPT Review Conference: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Mar 12 (IPS) - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and coincidentally the tenth quinquennial (five yearly) review conference is scheduled to be held at the United Nations in New York from 27 April to 22 May.
US and France Significantly Increase Arms Exports
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Mar 11 (IPS) - There has been a significant increase in arms exports from the United States and France, according to a new report. The flow of arms to the Middle East has increased, with Saudi Arabia being the world's largest importer.
Realising Women’s Rights Difficult for Africa’s Fragile States
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 06 (IPS) - Pokot girls are expected to face the knife stark naked and with courage. To inspire confidence, their fathers sit a few metres away from them with a spear in hand.
Coronavirus Threatens to Wreck Nuclear Review Conference
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 04 (IPS) - First, it was the ill-fated annual sessions of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), scheduled for March 9-20, which was undermined by the spreading coronavirus COVID-19.
A Multi-Billion Dollar US Mideast Arms Market May be in Jeopardy
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) - When President Saddam Hussein ran one of the world's most authoritarian regimes in the militarily-volatile Middle East during 1979-2003, US newspapers routinely described him as "the strongman of Iraq" — as most journalists rightly view dictators worldwide.
Investigation a Crucial Tool for Preventing Child Rights Violations in Armed Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Feb 11 (IPS) - There has been a disturbing increase in violence perpetrated against children in conflicts worldwide, coupled with almost total impunity.
Globalization of Indifference: Ai Weiwei and the Refugee Crisis
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Feb 10 (IPS) - Humans belong to a species that is constantly on the move . Since some Homo Sapiens 125,000 years ago began to move from the African continent, humans can be found all over the world, even in such utterly inhospitable places as the icebound plateaus of Antarctica.
By moving, humans have tried to escape inadequate food-supply or otherwise unacceptable living conditions.
Natural forces have forced them to leave, or even more commonly – violent actions by other humans. With them migrants have brought their means of expression and interaction, some of them expressed through their art.
UNFPA Highlights Need to Address Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women in Crisis Areas
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is appealing for $683million in their mission to address sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in conflict areas in the world.
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