Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1316
At Summit of Americas, Governments 'Are Listening' to the People
- Inter Press Service
In preparation for the Sixth Summit of the Americas, the gathering’s Social Forum has held 25 meetings since September, as well as dozens of online working sessions, with the participation of some 7,000 people.
OP-ED: Iran Nuclear Crisis Needs ‘Disruptive Diplomacy’, Not Shock and Awe
- Inter Press Service
An Open Letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
Disruptive diplomacy may be the only way out of the Iran-Israel nuclear crisis, the only way to pierce the hegemony of hypocrisy dominating the power politics of nuclear weapons control, of those who have them, and of those who are accused of developing them.
U.S.-Israel Deal to Demand Qom Closure Threatens Nuclear Talks
- Inter Press Service
The Barack Obama administration has adopted a demand in the negotiations with Iran beginning Saturday that its Fordow enrichment facility must be shut down and eventually dismantled based on an understanding with Israel that risks the collapse of the negotiations.
Speaking Out in Defence of UNCTAD
- Inter Press Service
The reason the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is under attack is that rich countries do not want an organisation that carries out independent analysis, Rubens Ricupero, UNCTAD secretary general from 1995 to 2004, told IPS.
Spain Slashes Funds for Integration of Immigrants
- Inter Press Service
The Support Fund for the Integration of Immigrants in Spain has been drained of resources, and as a result there is no funding for social insertion, employment and education programmes for the immigrant community.
OP-ED: Kenyan Youth Demanding Change
- Inter Press Service
Whenever I think of the youth issues, I remember: 'Our youth are not failing the system; the system is failing our youth. Ironically, the very youth who are being treated the worst are the young people who are going to lead us out of this nightmare.'
Cuban Dissidents in Spain Complain about Cut-off in Aid
- Inter Press Service
A group of former political prisoners from Cuba and their family members gathered in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square and in front of the foreign ministry Tuesday to protest the unexpected cut-off in aid from the government.
Canadian Budget Cuts Ripple Overseas
- Inter Press Service
The Canadian development community is concerned that the government's international assistance commitment to poor nations is waning in the interest of fiscal responsibility and that Ottawa instead prefers to forge ties with middle-income nations for commercial purposes.
Protests in Syria Continue as Truce 'Partly Observed'
- Inter Press Service
An internationally brokered ceasefire in Syria is only being 'partially observed,' the opposition says, as state television reported that a roadside bomb had killed an army officer.
Muslim Brotherhood’s Presidential Aims Challenged
- Inter Press Service
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has surprised both supporters and rivals by abruptly announcing its own nominee for upcoming presidential elections, despite earlier promises that it would not field a candidate from within its own ranks.
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