News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 16
‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
- UN News
There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating consequences” for children, families and society as a whole, the UN reported on Friday.
‘Worrying’ War on Drugs Rhetoric Comes with Human, Financial Costs
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, February 19 (IPS) - Drug reform campaigners have called for an overhaul of global drug controls amid an increasingly complex and deadly drug situation in the world and as hardline anti-drug approaches are increasingly being used as cover for repression of civil society and human rights defenders.
World News in Brief: Conflict deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan, restrictions hinder aid delivery in Gaza, UN child rights envoy concludes first visit to Syria
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where escalating conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and pushed hunger to critical levels.
‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
- UN News
Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians remain trapped between shifting front lines, senior UN political and humanitarian officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that the risk of further mass atrocities remains alarmingly high.
Security Council LIVE: Sudan in focus amid genocide warnings in Darfur
- UN News
The UN Security Council meets this morning to discuss Sudan as the war nears its third year and fighting intensifying across multiple regions and civilians facing deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are expected to brief ministers on a conflict marked by shifting front lines, advanced weaponry and widespread displacement. The meeting comes amid fresh warnings that atrocities in Darfur, including acts bearing the “hallmarks of genocide” in El-Fasher, signal a dangerous escalation. Follow the live coverage below, UN News App users click here.
UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity
- UN News
Libya’s prolonged political stalemate, worsening economic conditions and an emerging split within the judiciary pose mounting risks to the country’s unity, the UN’s top envoy for the country, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
International Humanitarian Law is at Breaking Point – but not Beyond Repair
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, February 17 (IPS) - International humanitarian law is at a breaking point, as rampant impunity for serious violations is enabling even greater abuses against civilians and detainees.
The Global Struggle for Equality for Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, February 17 (IPS) - The global struggle for equality for women and girls has been ongoing for centuries, with no single country having achieved full equality. In many countries, women and girls continue to face discrimination, harassment, unequal treatment, injustice, domestic violence, and a lack of security and safety.
The Veto May be the Weapon of Elimination in the Election of Next UN Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 17 (IPS) - As the campaign for the next Secretary-General gathers momentum– at a relatively slow pace– there is widespread speculation that any candidate running for the post of UN chief will have to abide by the dictates of a politically-hostile White House or face a veto in the Security Council.
From Pledges to Proof: UN Biodiversity Meeting Begins First Global Review of Nature Action
- Inter Press Service
ROME & DELHI, February 17 (IPS) - Governments convened in Rome on Monday (February 16) for a critical round of UN biodiversity negotiations, launching the world’s first global review of how countries are acting to protect nature.
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