Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1298
Islamists Stall Gender Equality Bill
- Inter Press Service
The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia’s parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms discrimination against women (CEDAW) has become uncertain after falling afoul of powerful Islamist groups.
Egypt-Israel Gas Issue Becoming Explosive
- Inter Press Service
The two weeks since Egypt's abrupt cancellation of a Mubarak-era gas-export deal with Israel have seen an exchange of indirect threats and warnings between the two countries, culminating in an apparent Israeli military build-up on the border of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Native Peoples Aim to End Historic and Current Injustices
- Inter Press Service
Leaders of the world's 370 million indigenous people are urging governments to replace laws that violate the natives' rights to protect their lands, resources and culture and introduce legislation that protects their rights.
Target U.S. Foreign Aid More Selectively Amidst Austerity
- Inter Press Service
Given the likely persistence of political pressure to reduce the yawning federal deficit, the United States — whether under President Barack Obama or his presumed Republican challenger, Mitt Romney — must be more selective in its foreign aid programme, according to a new report released here Tuesday by two influential think tanks.
IMF Policies Crippling Jamaican Economy
- Inter Press Service
Jamaica's fragile economic recovery would be dangerously hampered by demands by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other donors, according to a new report released here by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
Q&A: 'Women's Leadership is Key to Ensuring Sustainable Development'
- Inter Press Service
The vital role of women in creating a green economy will be highlighted at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Brazil in June.
Hope Dwindles Ahead of Algerian Elections
- Inter Press Service
'Is that your photo on the poster?' a policeman asked a woman standing in front of an electoral campaign board in Algiers. 'Why do you ask?' she inquired. 'Because only the candidates are interested in these elections,' he replied.
IRAN: The Strange Case of Saeed Mortazavi
- Inter Press Service
After weeks of wrangling between the Iranian parliament and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the appointment of a highly controversial former judge to direct the country's Social Security Organisation, the parliament has once again failed to impose its will on the president.
Climate Change Threatens Crucial Marine Algae
- Inter Press Service
Without major reductions in the use of fossil fuels, sunlight is to kill an unknown number of ocean phytoplankton, the planet's most important organism, a new study reports this week.
Cubans Want Faster Economic Reforms
- Inter Press Service
A year after the Raúl Castro government approved a programme of changes and measures aimed at making the Cuban economic model sustainable, the slow pace of implementation is a focus of debate and criticism even among its supporters, who believe it should move forward more rapidly.
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