News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1079
Iran Deal a 'Net-Plus’ for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (IPS) - As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote next month on the landmark Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was agreed on July 14 between the world's leading powers and Iran, and has been approved by the U.N. Security Council, eminent nuclear non-proliferation experts are mobilising international support for its immediate implementation.
U.N. Marks Humanitarian Day Battling Its Worst Refugee Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (IPS) - The United Nations is commemorating World Humanitarian Day with "inspiring" human interest stories of survival – even as the world body describes the current refugee crisis as the worst for almost a quarter of a century.
Egypt's Terror Law Violates "Fundamental Freedoms"
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (IPS) - Egyptian authorities are already holding a record number of journalists behind bars, and a draconian new anti-terror law signed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday will further broaden the crackdown on dissent, press freedom groups warn.
Latin America Should Lead in Protecting the Planet’s Oceans
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Aug 17 (IPS) - Latin America should assume a position of global leadership by adopting effective measures to protect the oceans, which are threatened by illegal fishing, the impacts of climate change, and pollution caused by acidification and plastic waste.
World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) - As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world's nuclear facilities.
The U.N. at 70: Leading the Global Agenda on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality - Part Two
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) - The efforts of the United Nations and the global women's movement to promote the women's rights agenda and make it a top international priority saw its culmination in the creation of U.N. Women, by the General Assembly in 2010.
Designed to Fail: Gaza’s Reconstruction Plan
- Inter Press Service
BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Aug 15 (IPS) - The rubble of twisted concrete and metal bakes in the hot Mediterranean sun of a regional heat wave.
U.N. Chief, Seeking Accountability, Shatters Myth of Lifetime Jobs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (IPS) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stopped short of telling one his high-ranking Special Representatives: "You're fired."
Nuclear Deal Could Offer Glimmer of Hope for Jailed Journalist in Iran
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (IPS) - As Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian awaits his verdict, human rights advocates and press freedom groups continue to condemn the trial and call for his immediate release.
The U.N. at 70: Leading the Global Agenda on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality - Part One
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (IPS) - If there is any idea and cause for which the United Nations has been an indispensable engine of progress globally it is the cause of ending all forms of "discrimination and violence against women and girls, ensuring the realization of their equal rights and advancing their political, economic and social empowerment.
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