Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 40
What do Russia and Israel Share in Common?
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Oct 11 (IPS) - Russia is pursuing, during these contemporary times, a new form of economic architecture, non-hegemonic policies and simultaneously portraying its first-class military power in the world. Russia's development paradigm is distinctively different and largely oriented towards Global South.
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Lao PDR
- UN News
High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Lao People's Democratic Republic in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee.
Death Toll Rises During Israel's Siege in Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (IPS) - One week has passed since the beginning of Israel's invasion of Lebanon. Over the past three weeks, Lebanon has seen a considerable uptick in hostilities from the Israeli armed forces. Routine bombardments have resulted in significant civilian casualties as well as the failure of several critical infrastructures. The United Nations warns that displacement continues to grow as shelters approach maximum capacity.
The Future of Civic Freedoms: Lessons from My Time at CIVICUS
- Inter Press Service
OXFORD, Oct 10 (IPS) - When I joined CIVICUS in 2019, I came in with two decades of work on influencing and monitoring public policies through grassroots and global activism. Joining CIVICUS as Secretary-General felt familiar, like returning home after a period of separation. My first international role in 2006 – as Campaign Director of the Global Call to Action against Poverty – was initially hosted by CIVICUS. One of my most memorable campaign endeavours, The World We Want 2015, was conceptualised in the basement of CIVICUS House in 2011.
Strategic Patience can Mitigate Conflict Between Israel & Iran
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC/OXFORD, Oct 09 (IPS) - How will Israel respond to Iran's recent ballistic missiles barrage? "Strategic patience" is the best course. Israel has its hands full with Hamas and Hezbollah. Now is not the time to escalate a new major war with Iran, which could have nuclear implications.
Playing Nuclear Games: Tickling the Tail of the Promethean Nuclear Fire Dragon
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Austria, Oct 08 (IPS) - In recent years, the rhetoric, strategy and practice of nuclear deterrence has grown riskier, more urgent, more dangerous, less stable, and increasingly in the hands of deficient leaders and policymakers.
Agroecology: The Game-Changing Solution to Global Food, Climate and Conflict Crises
- Inter Press Service
TURIN, Italy, Oct 08 (IPS) - Edward Mukiibi, President of Slow Food, champions agroecology as a transformative answer to the world's most pressing crises: food insecurity, climate change, and violent conflicts.
Continued Hostilities in Gaza Threaten the Second Round of Polio Vaccinations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 (IPS) - Over the past two months, the polio epidemic in Gaza has slowly mitigated due to response efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN). The first round of the polio vaccination campaign has been largely successful, with around 506,000 children having been immunized. If the Israel authorities allow for further humanitarian pauses, the second round is expected to begin on October 14. However, health officials are concerned that this will be more difficult than expected due to the continuance of deadly attacks in the past few weeks.
“Escalation Dominance” . . . and the Prospect of More Than 1,000 Holocausts
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 07 (IPS) - Everything is at stake. Everything is at stake with nuclear weapons. While working as a nuclear war planner for the Kennedy administration, Daniel Ellsberg was shown a document calculating that a U.S. nuclear attack on communist countries would result in 600 million dead. As he put it later: "A hundred Holocausts."
May Teacher Voices Echo Around the Globe
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 05 (IPS) - We must build a new social contract for education – a contract based on equality, equity, and universal human rights. At the center of our global efforts to ensure education for all, we must put teachers first in everything we do. They are frontlines heroes who deliver every day to educate children, cultivate young talent, and build a strong society. They are the substitute parents, the mentors and the ones who contribute to shaping the identify of a child in war, in refuge or in climate change.
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