News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 165
Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows
- UN News

As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the opening of key roads, UN agencies are scaling up humanitarian aid and addressing the growing risks posed by unexploded ordnance such as landmines (UXO).
Four years after the coup, Myanmar remains on the brink
- UN News

Four years after the military coup which plunged Myanmar into turmoil, the country is facing an unprecedented “polycrisis,” marked by economic collapse, intensifying conflict, complex climate hazards and deepening poverty, according to a new report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO
- UN News

As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), humanitarians warned that the chaos caused by advancing M23 rebel forces could fuel a region-wide health emergency.
Antisemitism On The Rise Among Younger Generations
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 28 (IPS) - The United Nations (UN) held the annual Holocaust Memorial Ceremony on January 27 with the theme "Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights". This year - 2025 - marks the 80 year anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps that resulted in the deaths of over 6 million Jews. This event included testimonies from Holocaust survivors, underscoring the importance of understanding and remembrance. With Holocaust denial and attacks on Jews on the rise, it is important to take meaningful steps as a society to combat racism and antisemitism.
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council told
- UN News

The UN Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma – the regional capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
World News in Brief: Children killed in Darfur hospital attack, date set for US climate pact withdrawal, WHO leads call to fight neglected diseases
- UN News

At least one girl and three boys were killed, and three boys injured, during an attack on the Saudi Hospital in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, North Darfur, on Friday.
Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
- UN News

The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to take effect on Thursday – will heighten instability and deepen despair in the occupied Palestinian territory, the Security Council has heard.
DR CONGO CRISIS: Live updates for 28 January as Security Council meets
- UN News

The Security Council will be holding a meeting at UN Headquarters in New York at 3pm local time as the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens, with UN agencies and partners on the ground reporting chaos in the streets of Goma and rising death and displacement across the eastern region as the M23 armed group takes over towns and villages. App users can follow our live coverage here.
DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
- UN News

The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the provincial capital.
A Lasting Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
- Inter Press Service

PORTLAND, USA / JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (IPS) - Following the long-sought cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the major challenge for the Israelis and the stateless Palestinians is how to achieve a lasting peace that will end the disastrous cycle of death, destruction, displacement and despair.

