News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 22
Is the US Planning to Throw a Lifeline to a Sinking UN?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 6 (IPS) - The current UN financial crisis, described as the worst in the 80-year-old history of the world body, triggers the question: is the US using its financial clout defaulting in its arrears and its assessed contributions to precipitate the collapse of the UN?
Pakistan: Guterres condemns deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned an attack on worshippers at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after an explosion during prayers reportedly killed dozens and injured many more.
Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows – but hope remains
- UN News
The global system governing nuclear disarmament is facing its most serious crisis in decades, driven by growing mistrust among major powers and the steady erosion of arms control agreements, a senior disarmament expert has warned.
Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns
- UN News
Attacks on Ukraine’s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday.
Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States.
To Fix the Rupture, Trade is not Enough
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, February 5 (IPS) - Will trade be enough to navigate the current waves of chaos and disorder that are underpinning the ongoing rifts among competing powerful and hegemon nations and the rest?
UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears
- UN News
The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers deployed to field missions at a time when financial resources are dwindling and multilateralism is waning.
World News in Brief: UN condemns attack on civilians in Nigeria, updates from Gaza and West Bank, relief flights to resume in Yemen
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack in Kwara state in western Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed.
M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
- UN News
The United Nations has welcomed signs of progress in talks aimed at reducing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Humanitarian Access Collapses as Yemen’s Political and Security Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 4 (IPS) - In recent weeks, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened, as escalating food insecurity and brutal clashes between armed actors have prompted United Nations (UN) officials to warn that the country is approaching a critical breaking point. Intensified violence has increasingly obstructed lifesaving humanitarian operations, while deepening economic and political instability continues to erode access to essential services. As a result, millions of Yemenis now face the growing risk of being left without the support they need to survive, with children being the hardest-hit.
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