Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 20
Armed Gangs Expand Their Control in the Centre Department of Haiti
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 08 (IPS) - Following a series of brutal altercations in the communes of Mirebalais and Saut d’Eau in Haiti back in late March, local gangs have taken over both communes, spurring heightened displacement and insecurity. This is indicative of the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Haiti as these armed gangs expand their control beyond Port-au-Prince.
India-Pakistan: On the Brink—But Is There a Way Back?
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, May 08 (IPS) - Just after the young couple arrived at Al-Sayyed Shabistan, a quaint guesthouse in Taobat, on April 30, soldiers showed up, urging them to leave—war, they warned, could break out any moment.
UN Needs to Protect its Vital, Yet Underfunded, Human Rights Work
- Inter Press Service
May 08 (IPS) - Louis Charbonneau is UN director, Human Rights WatchMajor-power cutbacks and delayed payments amidst conflict and insecurity are testing the very principles and frameworks upon which the international human rights infrastructure was built nearly 80 years ago.
Underfunding Threatens Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (IPS) - Since the Western Sahara War in 1975, Sahrawi refugees have resided in a collection of refugee shelters in the Tindouf province of Algeria. For over 50 years, these communities have struggled to develop self-sufficiency and have been solely dependent on humanitarian aid for survival, marking one of the most protracted refugee crises in the world.
Lives at Risk After Some States Withdraw From Landmine Treaty
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 05 (IPS) - As a string of European states announce withdrawals from a global treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, campaigners are warning countless lives could be put at risk as decades of progress fighting the weapons come under threat.
Humanitarian Aid is Stretched Following Surges in Violence in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (IPS) - After over two years of extended warfare in Sudan, humanitarian organizations have expressed fears of an imminent collapse as widespread hunger, displacement, and insecurity ravages the population. With tensions between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) having reached a new peak in 2025, it is imperative that Sudanese communities in the most crisis-affected areas have unfettered access to life-saving aid.
Press Freedom Is Being Buried but How Many Really Know or Care?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 02 (IPS) - World Press Freedom Day 2025 - Pressures on the press are piling up. Like an avalanche gaining speed yet unnoticed by most people in the valley below, freedom of the press is being relentlessly trampled over - despite the valiant efforts of a few.
‘The International Response Should Follow the Principle of ‘Nothing about Us, Without Us’’
- Inter Press Service
May 01 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Ukrainian gender rights activist Maryna Rudenko about the gendered impacts of the war in Ukraine and the importance of including women in peacebuilding efforts.
Trump’s First 100 Days Portend Long-Lasting Damage to Press Freedom
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 01 (IPS) - Press freedom is no longer a given in the United States 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term as journalists and newsrooms face mounting pressures that threaten their ability to report freely and the public’s right to know.
World Immunization Week Highlights the Urgency of Global Vaccine Access
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (IPS) - For 2025, the theme of World Health Immunization Week (24-30 April), “Immunization for All is Humanly Possible”, emphasizes the need to eradicate disparities in access to vaccines, particularly for children. By encouraging governments to implement vaccination programs at the local and national levels, the World Health Organization (WHO) seeks t0 ensure worldwide access to life-saving vaccines.
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