Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1280
U.S. Rejected 2005 Iranian Offer Ensuring No Nuclear Weapons
- Inter Press Service
France and Germany were prepared in spring 2005 to negotiate on an Iranian proposal to convert all of its enriched uranium to fuel rods, making it impossible to use it for nuclear weapons, but Britain vetoed the deal at the insistence of the United States, according to a new account by a former top Iranian nuclear negotiator.
Hostile Witnesses Weaken Justice System
- Inter Press Service
Four years after three middle-aged men were murdered in cold blood in central Kashmir, their case lies forgotten, collecting dust in the court’s record room, while culprits roam free. Meanwhile, a young woman named Afroza lost a two-year battle to get her rapist punished, when her neighbour gave false evidence in court, thus facilitating the acquittal of the accused.
Expo 2012 Shadows Rio+20 on Sustainable Oceans
- Inter Press Service
When the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) takes place in Brazil next week, it will be closely shadowed by another event thousands of kilometres away in the South Korean coastal town of Yeosu: Expo 2012.
Argentina's Desaparecidos — the Epilogue
- Inter Press Service
The identification of the remains of victims of forced disappearance of Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship — whose bodies were buried in secret graves or thrown into the sea - is moving forward, with periodic findings that have a strong impact on the families and on society as a whole.
Activists Call for Creation of High Commissioner for Future Generations at Rio+20
- Inter Press Service
The theme of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) is 'The Future We Want', but there is no official role for youth nor a spokesperson for future generations who will inherit that future.
Nepal Misses Pro-Women Constitution
- Inter Press Service
Nepal’s squabbling political parties have squandered an opportunity to pass into law one of the most gender-friendly constitutions ever devised.
24 Policies to End the Earth Emergency
- Inter Press Service
Ecologically ignorant policies are largely responsible for the interlinked crises that are unraveling the planet's life support system.
Central America and the EU - An Asymmetric Agreement
- Inter Press Service
The poverty-stricken countries of Central America will face major challenges when the Association Agreement to be signed in late June with the European Union, including commitments on trade, political dialogue and cooperation, comes into effect.
RIO+20: A Stalemated U.N. in Do-or-Die Session on Action Plan
- Inter Press Service
After weeklong negotiations, a meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) to finalise a plan of action titled 'The Future We Want' for next week's Rio+20 summit has failed to reach agreement - and deferred a decision to a final three-day session in Brazil.
For Minorities in U.S. Public Schools, Risk of a Dismal Future
- Inter Press Service
As the United States struggles to level the racial disparities in its education system, the birth rate of minorities has been rising steadily. Experts say this confluence of statistics should compel Americans to seriously address the flaws and failures of the country's public education system.
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