News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 68
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Religion & Demographics
- Inter Press Service

PORTLAND, USA, Feb 14 (IPS) - Together religious identity and demographics play an important role in the decades-long conflict between Israelis and the Palestinians. If the Palestinians, who are largely Muslim and Christian, had been Jewish, they would have been allowed to live in their homes on their lands and be entitled to be Israeli citizens.
North Ignores Perfect Storm in Global South
- Inter Press Service

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 14 (IPS) - A gathering ‘perfect storm’ – due to various developments, several quite deliberate – now threatens much devastation in the global South, likely to most hurt the poorest and most vulnerable.
What Is It Like to Live in Ecuador, One of the Most Violent Countries?
- Inter Press Service

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Feb 12 2024 (IPS) - “For a couple of years now we’ve been seeing the violence growing so fast,” said José, who asked not to give his last name for fear of reprisals he may face in Monte Sinai, a low-income neighborhood in Ecuador’s most populous city, Guayaquil.
UN Secretary-General Wants Peace through Institutional Reforms
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) - The United Nations and its Member States are up against what the Secretary-General António Guterres calls existential challenges for the world, and they must be organized in taking a united approach to addressing these issues through ambitious plans and widespread reform.
YangonA Junta-Ruled Bubble in a Fragmenting Myanmar
- Inter Press Service

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 12 (IPS) - Landing in Rangoon nearly 100 years ago, a young Chilean poet described “a city of blood, dreams, and gold” with “leprous streets”. The flourishing capital of then British-ruled Burma and its major port were a must-see staging post on an Asian tour.
From Memory to Policy
- Inter Press Service

VIENNA, Austria, Feb 09 (IPS) - A bloodbath is taking place in the Middle East, and yet, the world is embroiled in absurd debates. One is tempted to say, paraphrasing Marx: here the tragedy, there the farce. The German-speaking world – and Germany in particular – takes a decidedly pro-Israeli stance, while in other societies, an equally dubious anti-Israeli position prevails.
Embodying the Spirit of the Dragon
- Inter Press Service

BEIJING, Feb 08 (IPS) - The Year of the Dragon is upon us.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for this Lunar New Year, “The dragon symbolizes energy, wisdom, protection and good luck. We need these qualities to rise to today’s global challenges.”
White House Still Denies Mideast Turmoil Linked to Gaza
- Inter Press Service

WASHINGTON DC, Feb 07 (IPS) - The Biden administration continues to deny any connections between the war in Gaza and the ongoing conflicts involving U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
The West's Addiction to War Must End in Gaza
- Inter Press Service

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 02 (IPS) - Two months ago, an opinion piece I wrote, "The Cries of Gaza Reach Afghanistan," was published with the hope of reminding American and other Western leaders of how quickly wars ON terror descend into wars OF terror because of their disproportionate impact on civilians and the unpredictability once unleashed.
Israel Could Face Further Legal Action For Non-Compliance of ICJ Ruling
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 02 (IPS) - South Africa's permanent representative to the United Nations, Mathu Joyini, said the country would take further legal action should Israel ignore the provisional measures set out by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

