News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1078
U.S. Provides Cover for Use of Banned Weapons in Yemen
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - The United States is providing a thinly-veiled cover virtually legitimising the use of cluster bombs – banned by an international convention – by Saudi Arabia and its allies in their heavy fighting against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
UK, France Agree to New Measures to Tackle Migration Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - In response to the rapidly growing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers flooding European shores, France and the UK have announced new measures to crack down on English Channel crossings.
Q&A: MDG Victories Take Spotlight at South-South Awards
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - Next month, the South-South Awards will be taking place for the fifth time, honouring the achievements and contributions of heads of state and government, as well as representatives from the private sector and civil society in promoting sustainable development in the Global South.
U.N. Remains Helpless Watching Rising Deaths of Children in War Zones
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - The rising death toll of civilians, specifically women and children, in ongoing military conflicts is generating strong messages of condemnation from international institutions and human rights organisations – with the United Nations remaining helpless as killings keep multiplying.
U.N. Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen ‘Almost Incomprehensible’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - With a staggering four in five Yemenis now in need of immediate humanitarian aid, 1.5 million people displaced and a death toll that has surpassed 4,000 in just five months, a United Nations official told the Security Council Wednesday that the scale of human suffering is "almost incomprehensible".
Global Web Movements Lift Democratic Decision-Making to a New Level
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - In recent years, online activism platforms have multiplied to the degree that they are starting to have a significant real world impact in areas like environmental protection, human rights and public policy.
Opinion: Misinformation Hides Real Dimension of Greek “Bailout”
- Inter Press Service
Islamic Declaration Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (IPS) - Following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who has taken a vocal stance on climate change, Muslim leaders and scholars from 20 countries issued a joint declaration Tuesday underlining the severity of the problem and urging governments to commit to 100 percent renewable energy or a zero emissions strategy.
Opinion: The Writing on the Western Wall
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 (IPS) - The writing on the Western Wall is evident to most Israelis: "דמוגרפיה היא גורל" or "demography is destiny". Those unwilling to acknowledge the prophetic message are either deceiving themselves or simply ignoring it in order to avoid facing the implications of demography for Israel's future.
Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan Falters in the Face of Intensifying Conflict
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (IPS) - As the number of civilians impacted by the intensifying conflict in Afghanistan rises along with the fighting, humanitarian agencies are struggling to meet the needs of the wounded, hungry and displaced.
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