Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1274
Tests Point to Possible Arafat Poisoning
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 03 (IPS) - It was a scene that riveted the world for weeks: The ailing Yasser Arafat, first besieged by Israeli tanks in his Ramallah compound, then shuttled to Paris, where he spent his final days undergoing a barrage of medical tests in a French military hospital.
Q&A: Sustainable Development Key to Reducing Drug Use
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - "Drugs and crime threaten one of our most important goals - to ensure sustainable development around the world," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated on Jun. 26, during a General Assembly debate on drugs and crime as a threat to development.
Report Details Widespread Torture in Syrian Jails
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - Since March 2011, Syrian authorities have subjected tens of thousands of people to torture, rape, sexual abuse and unlawful detention, with some cases of ill treatment leading to death, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday.
Kim Assumes World Bank Presidency Amidst Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 03 (IPS) - Incoming World Bank President Jim Yong Kim reported to work on Monday for the first time, telling those gathered at the bank's headquarters here in Washington that he was "humbled and inspired to take over today as president".
Governments Challenged to Rein in Arms Flow
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (IPS) - Talks to develop greater control of the arms trade have cast a glaring spotlight on the role of diverse countries in fuelling conflicts worldwide, offering governments a historic opportunity to rein in the flow of weapons.
Water and Slums Bright Spots in MDGs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (IPS) - An annual report card on the ambitious U.N.-led initiative known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) says that in three areas - poverty, slums and water – the goals have been met ahead of the 2015 deadline, but persistent gaps remain, notably in the critical area of maternal health.
Youth-Friendly Apps Visualise Carbon Footprint
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 02 (IPS) - Following what many regard as a disappointment at the recent Rio+20 Earth Summit, the World Bank and several groups have begun implementing new initiatives to "personalise" climate change, in hopes of revitalising the issue among the younger generation.
Resolution on Arms Trade ‘Bold but Not Bulletproof'
- Inter Press Service
The European Parliament sent a bold message to the world last week with its comprehensive and ambitious resolution to put an end to the illicit global arms trade. But analysts regret the new resolution ignores several key factors, such as the impact of the arms trade on the socio-economic development of recipient countries, and the involvement of civil society in future negotiations.
Ethnic Cleansing of Muslim Minority in Myanmar?
- Inter Press Service
Reports of sectarian violence in western Myanmar have exposed the plight of 800,000 Muslim Rohingya, a persecuted minority that a regional human rights body described in 2006 as facing a 'slow-burning genocide.'
Mine Tailings Pollute a Chilean Town's Water
- Inter Press Service
People in the small town of Caimanes in northern Chile will suffer severe health problems if water pollution produced by a tailings dam built by the Los Pelambres mining company is not cleaned up, experts warn.
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