Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 117
Putting People First: Why SRHR Must Be Central to Health and Development Agendas
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA / RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 04 (IPS) - As global leaders prepare to convene for the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in New York, April 7-11, the world finds itself at a critical crossroads. We can either recommit to human dignity, equality, and justice—or risk unraveling decades of progress in global health.
Global Disability Summit Galvanizes Education Support for Crisis-Impacted Children with Disabilities
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI & BERLIN, Apr 03 (IPS) - Of the nearly 234 million children and adolescents of school age affected by crises, 85 million are already out of school. At least 20 percent of them—or 17 million—are children living with disabilities.
World Autism Awareness Day 2025: Sustainable Development Must Include Neurodivergent Perspectives
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 03 (IPS) - In 2007, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), in an effort to promote inclusion and human rights for autistic individuals. Much work has been done and pushed forward by autistic advocates to bring lived experiences to global discussions.
World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan talks
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties.
Gaza: UN rights chief calls for probe into killings of medical workers
- UN News
The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel
- UN News
In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing terrorist threat but also political progress and encouraging initiatives.
Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts
- UN News
The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.
Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
- UN News
The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.
Civil Society’s Reform Vision Gains Urgency as the USA Abandons UN Institutions
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Apr 02 (IPS) - Today’s multiple and connected crises – including conflicts, climate breakdown and democratic regression – are overwhelming the capabilities of the international institutions designed to address problems states can’t or won’t solve. Now US withdrawal from global bodies threatens to worsen a crisis in international cooperation.
Collapse of Gaza Ceasefire and its Devastating Impact on Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Apr 02 (IPS) - The end of the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza is having disastrous consequences for women and girls. From 18 to 25 March—in just those 8 days, 830 people were killed—174 women, 322 children, with 1,787 more injured.
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