News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 133
Behind the Feeding of the 5,000 (or Should That Be 10,000) at CGIAR Science Week
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 08 (IPS) - Good Food for All is the motto of The Chef's Manifesto, a project that brings together more than 1,500 chefs from around the world to explore how to ensure the food they prepare is planet-friendly and sustainable.
Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain
- UN News
Kosovo’s recent parliamentary election – conducted peacefully and inclusively – marked a significant step in its democratic development, the UN’s top envoy said on Tuesday, noting gains in women’s representation.
DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda
- UN News
Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,” said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
- UN News
Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'
- UN News
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) - The world’s leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health are meeting in Nairobi this week to promote innovation and partnerships towards a food, nutrition, and climate-secure future. As current agrifood systems buckle under multiple challenges, nearly one in 11 people globally and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day.
Digital Democracy at a Crossroads. Key Takeaways from RightsCon2025
- Inter Press Service
Apr 07 (IPS) - In an increasingly digital world, democratic practices are evolving to encompass new forms of participation. Digital democracy – the use of technology to enhance civic action, movement building and access to information – has become a crucial force in shaping local and global political landscapes.
We Can Solve Global Challenges Through Global Public Investment
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - Watching on our screens the devastation wrought by the earthquake which struck South-East Asia last week has brought a stark reminder of our shared vulnerability in this interconnected world. It has exposed again, too, the weak beams of traditional funding models that struggle to ensure a timely response to disasters.
How to Agree an Armistice in Ukraine: Lessons from Korea
- Inter Press Service
Apr 07 (IPS) - The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953 has been mentioned as a possible model for how to end the fighting in Ukraine. This makes sense. The Trump administration, however, seems to opt for a quick deal like the 1973 Paris agreement on Vietnam or the Minsk agreements of 2014–15, combining “ceasefires in place” with vain prospects of subsequently reaching a genuine peace agreement.
World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year
- UN News
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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