Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1263
Treaty That Saved the Ozone May Worsen Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 02 (IPS) - The Montreal Protocol, a climate treaty that gathers all U.N. member countries behind the goal of protecting the ozone layer, may not be the "most successful international agreement" anymore, as former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan used to put it.
Breakthrough for Women in Senegal's Lower House
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Aug 02 (IPS) - A record number of women were sworn in as legislators as Senegal's new parliament was inaugurated on Monday. Sixty-four women now have seats in this West African country's 150-member National Assembly, thanks to a law on gender parity.
When the Lights Go Out, Talk
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Aug 02 (IPS) - When the lights go out, Gazans look for generators to switch on. And, they find people to talk to. With so many power cuts over so long now, people are giving themselves the somewhat dubious comfort that human relations may have improved as a result of these power cuts.
South Korea Showcases Role as Donor at Expo 2012
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) - When South Korea took the initiative to integrate a development cooperation programme into this year’s World Expo, it stepped up its efforts to gain credibility as a donor on the international stage.
Human Right to Water and Sanitation Remains a Political Mirage
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) - When the 193-member General Assembly, the U.N.'s highest policy-making body, declared water and sanitation a basic human right back in July 2010, the adoption of that divisive resolution was hailed by many as a "historic" achievement.
Mainstream Rhetoric on Nuclear Power Far From Reality
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Aug 01 (IPS) - The catastrophe following the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power reactor in March 2011 has turned the old debate on nuclear power into a war of words between international agencies and independent experts with diametrically opposed views.
Q&A: South Korea Steps Up as Marine Conservation Champion
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (IPS) - When South Korea picked an oceans theme for the 2012 Yeosu World Expo, it became host to the largest marine-themed event in history, with the potential to make a concrete contribution to sustainable development and simultaneously buoy the Korean global image.
Egypt Opening Doors to Gaza, Slowly
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jul 31 (IPS) - With the election of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi as Egypt's first-ever freely elected president, the Gaza file – especially as it pertains to Egypt's border with the besieged enclave – is fast becoming one of the new president's first major foreign policy challenges.
U.S., Russia and China Stick to Their Guns
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (IPS) - The protracted negotiations on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with the ambitious aim of eradicating the illicit trade in conventional arms hit a deadlock Friday at United Nations as Washington, Moscow and Beijing required "more time" after six years of preparatory meetings.
Iran Diplomacy Runs into Sanctions-Happy U.S. Congress
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 30 (IPS) - Congress’s rush to pass new sanctions against Iran ahead of the August recess comes amidst an intensified drive to pin the Iranian government to deadly acts of international terrorism and amplified moves by U.S. politicians to demonstrate their support for Mideast ally Israel ahead of the November presidential election.
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