News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1095
OPINION: ISIS Appeals to a Longing for the Caliphate
- Inter Press Service
OXFORD, Sep 24 (IPS) - When, all of a sudden, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) emerged on the scene and in a matter of days occupied large swathes of mainly Sunni-inhabited parts of Iraq and Syria, including Iraq's second city Mosul and Tikrit, birthplace of Saddam Hussein, and called itself the Islamic State, many people, not least Western politicians and intelligence services, were taken by surprise.
Climate Summit: Much Talk, A Bit of Walk
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 (IPS) - Speaking to more than 120 heads of state at the U.N. Climate Summit, actor and newly appointed U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio made clear the long-ranging impact of the attendees' decisions.
The Time Has Come for Agroecology
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Sep 24 (IPS) - "It is time for a new agricultural model that ensures that enough quality food is produced where it is most needed, that preserves nature and that delivers ecosystem services of local and global relevance" – in a word, it is time for agroecology.
Obama Mandates Climate Resilience in All U.S. Development Projects
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 24 (IPS) - All international development assistance and investments from the United States will now be required to take into account the potential impacts of climate change, according to a new rule signed Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
Climate-Smart Agriculture is Corporate Green-Washing, Warn NGOs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 (IPS) - On the sidelines of the U.N.'s heavily hyped Climate Summit, the newly-launched Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture announced plans to protect some 500 million farmers worldwide from climate change and "help achieve sustainable and equitable increases in agricultural productivity and incomes."
Urban Population to Reach 3.9 Billion by Year End
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 (IPS) - People living in cities already outnumber those in rural areas and the trend does not appear to be reversing, according to UN-Habitat, the Nairobi-based agency for human settlements, which has warned that planning is crucial to achieve sustainable urban growth.
World Bank Unveils Major Global Support for Carbon Pricing
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 23 (IPS) - Seventy-three countries and 22 lower-level governments offered formal support Monday for a global price on carbon dioxide emissions, including China, Russia and the European Union.
U.N. High-Level Summits Ignore World's Political Crises
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (IPS) - As the 69th session of the General Assembly took off with the usual political pageantry, the United Nations will be hosting as many as seven "high-level meetings", "summits" and "special sessions" compressed into a single week - the largest number in living memory.
ISIS Complicates Iran’s Nuclear Focus at UNGA
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 22 (IPS) - Iran's foreign minister arrived in New York last week with his sights set on a final deal on Iran's nuclear programme. But a pressing regional conflict is hanging heavily over the already strained negotiations as Iran and world powers resume talks on the sidelines of this week's U.N. General Assembly.
Green Economy Isn't Rocket Science – And It's Not Even Costly
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 22 (IPS) - Acting on climate change will not hurt domestic economic growth, and in fact is more likely to boost growth, most analyses now show.
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