News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 151
Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
- UN News
UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur.
Alarming trends in nuclear material trafficking highlight urgent security gaps
- UN News
There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the international nuclear energy watchdog’s monitoring database tracking these incidents.
Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
- UN News
The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, urging all parties to honour their commitments and prevent a breakdown of the agreement.
U.S. Passes on UN Ukraine Resolution amid the Humanitarian Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (IPS) - From late 2024 to early 2025, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine has taken a turn for the worst, with poverty, violence, displacement, and damage to critical infrastructures having grown in intensity. Following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, tensions have grown among member states of the United Nations (UN) on how to resolve the Russo-Ukrainian War.
The Impact of US Funding Freeze on Civil Society Around the World
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb 27 (IPS) - Gina Romero is UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and of associationThe U.S. administration has the prerogative to review and adjust public expenditure policies, including foreign aid. However, this power must be exercised responsibly, adhering to national and international legal frameworks, including the principles of human rights law.
20 Years of the WHO FCTC: It’s Time to Make Big Tobacco Pay
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Philippines / PANAMA CITY, Panama, Feb 27 (IPS) - The world took a historic step in the fight against tobacco when the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) came into force—the first legally binding global health treaty of its kind.
Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
- UN News
The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN Police service, highlighting the mounting challenges officers face in conflict affected regions.
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
- UN News
Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, “unparalleled progress” has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday.
Low Birth Rates - Governments Are Having A Hissy Fit Over It
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, US, Feb 26 (IPS) - Yeah, governments are having a hissy fit over it. And their hissy fit is not over the usual concerns of governments such as defense, the economy, trade, inflation, unemployment, crime, or terrorism.
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