News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 18
Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
- UN News

More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded since the ceasefire began, said the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday.
Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’
- UN News

Grave atrocities, including summary executions are reportedly being carried out in the Darfuri regional capital of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission
- UN News

Drones operated by Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian civilians, causing deaths, injuries and large-scale destruction, independent UN human rights investigators said on Monday.
In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
- UN News

Amid deepening global divides and economic uncertainty, the United Nations called for stronger multilateral cooperation and sweeping reforms to global financial and governance systems, emphasising the need for a “networked, multipolar world” where equity and inclusion guide decision-making.
Aid cuts shutdown or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes
- UN News

Funding cuts are dismantling the frontline organisations working to end violence against women and girls, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Monday.
The Time for a Decade of Island Resilience is Now
- Inter Press Service

WASHINGTON, USA, October 27 (IPS) - As biodiversity loss including ocean degradation, pollution and climate change threaten our planet, islands, and particularly global small island nations, often don’t get the spotlight they deserve. Often labeled as vulnerable, the world’s small island nations are in fact powerful beacons of resilience.
Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation
- UN News

Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a historic step toward a safer digital world.
‘Turkmen Authorities Are Carrying out a Systematic Campaign to Eliminate Independent Voices’
- Inter Press Service

CIVICUS speaks about the disappearance of Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov with human rights defender Diana Dadasheva from the civil movement DAYANÇ/Turkmenistan and with Gülala Hasanova, wife of Alisher Sahatov.
Eyes in the Sky: How Satellites Are Helping to Reduce Emissions from Livestock
- Inter Press Service

LANCASTER, PA, October 24 (IPS) - Thousands of years ago, we looked to the stars for guidance — constellations like Taurus and the Pleiades signalled the changing of the seasons and the best times to plant, harvest and move animals.
UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
- UN News

The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief efforts remain constrained by access restrictions and overwhelming humanitarian needs, officials said on Friday.
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