News headlines for “Geopolitics”
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026
- Inter Press Service
A safe home is more than a roof over our heads. It is the foundation of health, security, opportunity and human dignity. Yet for billions of people, that foundation remains out of reach.
Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
- UN News
Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 million-worth of medicines and supplies destroyed in four separate strikes on warehouses used by the UN there since July.
Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank
- UN News
Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council is holding an open debate on Thursday focusing on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Crisis and Opportunity at the UN
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, October 14 (IPS) - At this year’s highest-profile UN event, Donald Trump publicly mused over his ‘big decision’ about whether to ‘annihilate’ Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as dozens of delegates walked out, branded those who condemn genocide in Gaza ‘moral cowards’.
World Lost More Than 7 Million Hectares of Forest in 2025
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Germany/WASHINGTON, D.C., USA , October 14 (IPS) - The world lost more than 7 million hectares of forest to deforestation in 2025, a modest improvement on recent years but still far from what is needed to meet global forest protection targets by 2030, according to a new assessment of international conservation efforts.
Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets
- UN News
Haiti is living through one of the world’s most acute security crises. Armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are pushing into rural areas, terrorising communities, killing people, committing rape and other sexual assaults, kidnapping for ransom and extorting individuals and businesses.
World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development
- UN News
The UN and its partners are stepping up preparations in Gaza for the approaching cold and rainy season, even as attacks affecting civilians continue, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’
- UN News
The Security Council will hear the latest developments in Libya on Wednesday as it takes stock of the current situation as the country grapples for stability following years of strife, with a top UN official highlighting “encouraging progress”. Live coverage of the discussions is provided by the UN Meetings Coverage Section team.
When Medicine Becomes a Tool for Torture: The Hidden Role of Medical Personnel in Russian Captivity
- Inter Press Service
KYIV, Ukraine, October 14 (IPS) - Medicine is supposed to protect human life and dignity. Yet testimonies from Ukrainians released from Russian captivity reveal a disturbing reality: medical personnel in places of detention have not only denied prisoners necessary treatment but, in documented cases, participated in torture and ill-treatment.
Middle East Escalation Could Leave 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Facing Food Insecurity by End-2026
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) - An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz drive up food prices and strain livelihoods and household resources, according to a new UN Women analysis published today.
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