News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 260
LIVE: General Assembly resumes emergency special session on Palestine
- UN News
The General Assembly will resume a rare emergency special session at 10am on Tuesday in New York on the issue of Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory with Palestine expected to introduce a draft resolution that would, among other things, demand an end to the occupation within one year. UN News app users can follow live here.
Are the World’s Ongoing Conflicts in Danger of Going Nuclear?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) - The constant drumbeat of nuclear threats seems never ending—emanating primarily from the Russians, Israeli right-wing politicians and North Koreans.
Odious Debts: What Can Bangladesh Learn from Ecuador?
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) - Bangladesh's White Paper committee will review foreign loan deals signed by the fallen kleptocratic regime. We recommend that it identifies and declares the loans or portions of loans that did not benefit the nation as unpayable, because they were siphoned off the country by corrupt politically powerful elites, or worse used to buy deadly weapons and surveillance equipment to oppress people. Such loans are "odious" – they stink and are detestable.
Leaders Can Rise to the Summit, Together
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) - As heads of state and government fly into New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future (September 22-30), 2.3 billion mothers, fathers, and children are unsure where their next meal will come from. Millions face the terror of brutal, protracted armed conflicts that make no distinction between civilians and soldiers.
How aid is (and is not) getting into Gaza
- UN News
A relentless siege, deadly targeted attacks and chronic restrictions on lifesaving aid deliveries into the war-torn Gaza Strip by Israeli forces: that’s just some of what aid workers are grappling with as they try to provide the level of lifesaving assistance needed to stave off widespread famine and epidemics in the strip.
More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council
- UN News
Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into Gaza, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for the Strip said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.
Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA
- UN News
Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease are making conditions worse by the day for people in the enclave, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned on Monday.
Improving the way we run the world…and beyond
- UN News
The UN and other bodies set up in the wake of World War Two, are struggling to cope effectively with today’s global threats and challenges. At a landmark event in New York this September, world leaders will consider far-reaching plans to shake up international institutions and bring about major reforms for a safer, fairer future for all.
A new global peace plan for ‘uniquely dangerous’ times
- UN News
With conflict and violence at record levels, the UN Member States have called on Secretary-General António Guterres to come up with a template for a more peaceful, secure world. The “New Agenda for Peace” will be a key component of the Summit of the Future, a landmark event to be held at UN Headquarters this September.
Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
- UN News
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
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