News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 173
Gaza Health Sector on Verge of Collapse
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) - UN agencies have sounded the alarm on the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, pointing to the devastating repercussions of the ongoing fuel shortages.
Three Opportunities for Humanitarians in 2018
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Feb 06 (IPS) - As 2018 begins, the challenges of humanitarian crises are momentous. Humanitarians are responding to large-scale emergencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
UN Refugee Agency Calls for Aid and Peace in South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) - As South Sudan quickly becomes Africa's largest refugee and humanitarian crisis, the world must come to its aid, said the UN refugee agency.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has launched a global appeal to support displaced persons amid South Sudan's rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Except for Syria, Middle East Disappeared from U.S. Network News in 2017
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 02 (IPS) - Except for the ongoing war in Syria, coverage of the Middle East by the evening news programs of the three big U.S. networks virtually disappeared in 2017, according to the latest annual compilation by the authoritative Tyndall Report.
BDS Movement for Palestinian Rights Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Feb 02 (IPS) - As a member of the Norwegian parliament, I proudly use my authority as an elected official to nominate the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Iraq’s Toxic Conflict
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 02 (IPS) - In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to waste.
Closure of Ethiopia’s Most Notorious Prison: A Sign of Real Reform or Smokescreen?
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 26 (IPS) - Ethiopia's most notorious prison lurks within the capital's atmospheric Piazza, the city's old quarter popular for its party scene at the weekend when the neon signs, loud discos and merry abandon at night continue into the early hours of the morning.
Aid Group Shines Spotlight on the Neglected
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (IPS) - Though 2017 was marked by stories of humanitarian disasters around the world, many crises remain under the radar with devastating consequences for those affected, a new report says.
Groups Condemn U.S. Cuts to Palestinian Refugee Agency
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (IPS) - International organizations have criticized the United States' decision to cut more than half of planned funding to a UN agency serving Palestinian refugees.
“The World Has Gone in Reverse”
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (IPS) - A year into his position, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that peace remains elusive and that renewed action must be taken in 2018 to set the world on track for a better future.
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