Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 101
UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
- UN News
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan.
Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis
- UN News
A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Gaza: UN aid teams reject Israel’s ‘deliberate attempt to weaponize aid’
- UN News
The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday.
Exhausted Sudanese flee into Chad as fighting escalates
- UN News
Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan.
Third LDC Future Forum Concludes with Ambitious Plans to Build Resilience in Least Developed Countries
- Inter Press Service
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 06 (IPS) - The 3rd LDC Future Forum, held from April 1-3, 2025, in Zambia, brought together global leaders, policymakers, and experts to address the urgent need for resilience in the world’s 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Trump Accord Sows Discord in US Empire
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 06 (IPS) - US President Donald Trump has deliberately sown discord worldwide in attempting to remake the world to serve supposed American interests better. He will not cede influence, let alone power and control, to other nations, let alone people.
Uncertainty Looms for Kenya Following Tense IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 05 (IPS) - Reflecting on this year’s IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, one word lingers in my mind: uncertainty. The shifting global geopolitical landscape loomed large—none more so than the US administration’s initial threat to withdraw from the Bretton Woods institutions.
A Feminist Future for the UN: Why the Next Secretary-General Must Champion Civil Society
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 05 (IPS) - Climate change is threatening to engulf small island states such as Maldives and the Marshall Islands. Gender apartheid is still practiced in theocratic states such as Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. War crimes and genocide are taking place in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Sudan.
World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen
- UN News
The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people.
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts
- UN News
The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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