News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 156
UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days.
DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war
- UN News
Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens to march on the distant capital, Kinshasa, and the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting to head off regional war. App users can follow our live coverage here.
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks
- UN News
As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN’s top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable.
Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isnt Scarce, but Many People Cant Access It
- Inter Press Service
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Feb 18 (IPS) - History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed.
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
- UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
- UN News
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence.
UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
- UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved.
A Full Implementation of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire is Uncertain
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) - On January 19, Israel and Hamas implemented a ceasefire agreement that would end the fighting in Israel and Palestine, see the return of hostages and prisoners, and begin a period of recovery and reconstruction for Palestine. Although the past several weeks have seen a relatively smooth transition and a cessation of hostilities, the prospect of a long-term implementation of the ceasefire remains fragile and there is significant risk of a return to warfare and heightened instability across the Middle East. With the humanitarian situation in Gaza improving for the first time in 16 months, it is imperative that the ceasefire remains in effect.
A Global Retreat from Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Feb 17 (IPS) - The world is witnessing a dangerous retreat from international solidarity by Global Minority countries. From Washington to Brussels, governments are slashing funds that sustain human rights, democracy, and humanitarian initiatives.
Why a Global Tech Fund for the Poorest Countries is a Smart Investment
- Inter Press Service
GEBZE, Turkiye, Feb 17 (IPS) - The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development could catalyse coordinated action to close the financing gap and set the stage for a STI-driven transformation in the world’s poorest countries.
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