News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 252
Pledges for Humanitarian Aid to Syria Fall Short of Target by Billions
- Inter Press Service
KUWAIT CITY, Mar 31 (IPS) - When United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stood before 78 potential donors at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait Tuesday, his appeal for funds had an ominous ring to it: the Syrian people, he remarked, "are victims of the worst humanitarian crisis of our time."
U.N. Staffers Caught in Deadly Crossfire in Ongoing Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
KUWAIT CITY, Mar 31 (IPS) - The deadly five-year-old Syrian military conflict, which has claimed the lives of over 200,000 mostly civilians, including women, children and aid workers, has not spared the United Nations either.
Why So Many Palestinian Civilians Were Killed During Gaza War
- Inter Press Service
GAZA, Mar 30 (IPS) - The U.N. investigation into Israel's devastating military campaign against Gaza, from July to August 2014, has been delayed until June and in the interim Israel and the Palestinians are waging a media war to win the moral narrative as to why so many Palestinian civilians were killed during the bloody conflict.
Singapore Arts Fest Pushes Boundaries Beyond Tradition
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Mar 29 (IPS) - As Singapore mourns the passing of Lee Kuan Yew, the late prime minister's vision of a dynamic and vibrant state is being reflected in a major arts festival in France.
Nuclear Threat Escalating Beyond Political Rhetoric
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - As a new cold war between the United States and Russia picks up steam, the nuclear threat is in danger of escalating – perhaps far beyond political rhetoric.
Cash-Strapped U.N. to Seek Funds for Syria at Pledging Conference in Kuwait
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - A cash-strapped United Nations, which is struggling to reach out to millions of Syrian refugees with food, medicine and shelter, is desperately in need of funds.
Palestine Crisis at Its Worst Since 1967, Says United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - In 2014, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) saw the worst escalation of hostilities since 1967, said a report by the United Nations Office of Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), released on March 26.
Israel Using Live Ammunition for Palestinian Crowd Control
- Inter Press Service
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Mar 27 (IPS) - A Palestinian youth lost his fight for life this week after lying critically injured in Ramallah Hospital for days after Israeli soldiers used live ammunition as a method of crowd control against stone-throwing Palestinians near a Palestinian refugee camp.
Afghanistan’s Economic Recovery: A New Horizon for South-South Partnerships?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - First the centre of the silk route, then the epicenter of bloody conflicts, Afghanistan's history can be charted through many diverse chapters, the most recent of which opened with the election of President Ashraf Ghani in September 2014.
U.N. Security Council Focuses on Children as Victims of Armed Groups
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) - 24 hours after the shocking kidnap of more than 400 women and children in Nigeria by Boko Haram, the United Nations Security Council discussed the safety of children as victims of non-state armed groups.
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