News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1032
Key Constituencies Call for Inclusion in Nepal’s Draft Constitution
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Jul 27 (IPS) - Ending a years-long political deadlock, Nepal's major political parties inked a 16-point agreement last June to pave the way for the Constituent Assembly (CA) to write a new constitution.
Opinion: Developing Nations Set to Challenge Rich Ahead of SDG Summit
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 27 (IPS) - The final round of negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals – the successor to the Millennium Development Goals, due to be inaugurated in September at the U.N. General Assembly – is now underway in New York.
U.N. Leads Youth Battling Intolerance, Racism and Extremism
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (IPS) - When the 21-year-old Crown Prince of Jordan, Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, presided over a Security Council meeting last April, he was described as the youngest ever to chair one of the U.N.'s most powerful political bodies armed with powers to wage wars and declare peace.
Multilingualism Opens Doors to the World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (IPS) - On Friday, 67 student essay winners from 42 different countries convened at the United Nations General Assembly to present their essays at the Many Languages, One World Global Youth Forum.
UAE Cracks Down on Religious Extremism
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 24 (IPS) - The United Arab Emirates is cracking down on hate crimes with tough legislation that prescribes up to 10 years in prison or the death penalty if convicted of "takfirism" or Sunni Muslim extremism, according to the text of the decree distributed by the official WAM news agency.
Faith Leaders Issue Global “Call to Conscience” on Climate
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Jul 24 (IPS) - "We received a garden as our home, and we must not turn it into a wilderness for our children."
Opinion: European Federalism and Missed Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
Clean Water Another Victim of Syria’s War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (IPS) - Caught in the grips of a summer heat-wave, in a season that is seeing record-high temperatures worldwide, residents of the war-torn city of Aleppo in northern Syria are facing off against yet another enemy: thirst.
Mideast Arms Build-up Negative Fallout from Iran Nuclear Deal
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (IPS) - The nuclear agreement concluded last week between Iran and six big powers, the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, is threatening to trigger a new Middle East military build-up – not with nuclear weapons but with conventional arms, including fighter planes, combat helicopters, warships, missiles, battle tanks and heavy artillery.
Governments Playing Political Ping-Pong with China’s Uyghurs
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (IPS) - Two reports released in quick succession by the international rights group Human Rights Watch have highlighted the plight of China's minority Uyghur population and shed light on their continuing struggle to find a safe haven elsewhere in the region.
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