Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 115
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
- UN News
Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'
- UN News
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) - The world’s leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health are meeting in Nairobi this week to promote innovation and partnerships towards a food, nutrition, and climate-secure future. As current agrifood systems buckle under multiple challenges, nearly one in 11 people globally and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day.
Digital Democracy at a Crossroads. Key Takeaways from RightsCon2025
- Inter Press Service
Apr 07 (IPS) - In an increasingly digital world, democratic practices are evolving to encompass new forms of participation. Digital democracy – the use of technology to enhance civic action, movement building and access to information – has become a crucial force in shaping local and global political landscapes.
We Can Solve Global Challenges Through Global Public Investment
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - Watching on our screens the devastation wrought by the earthquake which struck South-East Asia last week has brought a stark reminder of our shared vulnerability in this interconnected world. It has exposed again, too, the weak beams of traditional funding models that struggle to ensure a timely response to disasters.
How to Agree an Armistice in Ukraine: Lessons from Korea
- Inter Press Service
Apr 07 (IPS) - The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953 has been mentioned as a possible model for how to end the fighting in Ukraine. This makes sense. The Trump administration, however, seems to opt for a quick deal like the 1973 Paris agreement on Vietnam or the Minsk agreements of 2014–15, combining “ceasefires in place” with vain prospects of subsequently reaching a genuine peace agreement.
World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year
- UN News
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex
- UN News
As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.
UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and dignity in honour of the victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion
- UN News
An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday.
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