News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 258
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors to meet over deepening Lebanon crisis, with region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’
- UN News
The Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting in New York on Friday from 3pm, following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes amid an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces and two days of deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. We'll have full live coverage as the fear of a widening Middle East war grows. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric warned the region now stands "on the brink of a catastrophe." UN News app users can follow here.
Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work towards solutions.
Amid Great Challenges, Hope Reigns As More Children Reached with Education Support
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - Amid unprecedented global challenges and a growing list of countries in crisis, there is an existential threat to decades of development gains—with the global community marked by intensified armed conflict, forced displacements, and the debilitating effects of climate crises.
UN’s Summit of the Future to Forge a New Path for Humanity
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Sep 19 (IPS) - A major event at UN Headquarters – Summit of the Future scheduled for September 22-23 – is being billed as a once in a generation opportunity for the international community to grapple with important questions, and forge a new path, for the benefit of all.
UN’s Five Major Leaders Skip Key Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - The United Nations, over the last year, has been relentlessly promoting the upcoming Summit of the Future – scheduled for September 22-23—as a landmark event.
And rightly so.
UN chief strongly condemns Mali terrorist attack
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability following a “despicable” terrorist attack in Mali this week, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns
- UN News
Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.
Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity
- UN News
The UN envoy supporting peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians voiced grave concern over the growing risk of widescale regional escalation during a briefing to the Security Council in New York on Wednesday.
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
- UN News
Repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and power cuts in Ukraine will likely uproot an additional 500,000 people ahead of the coming winter, UN human rights monitors said on Thursday.
Governments Using Billions of Public Funds to Subsidize Climate-Destructive Industries—Report
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 18 (IPS) - A report examining corporate capture of public finance is accusing industries fueling the climate crisis, including fossil fuel ones, of draining public funds in the Global South, singling them out for squeezing out of governments USD 700 billion in public subsidies each year.
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