News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 261
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.
25th Anniversary Message to the UN: Prioritize the Culture of Peace in its Leadership Agenda
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) - This opinion piece is being published exactly on the date when twenty-five years ago today the UN took its most forward-looking stride in ensuring a peaceful planet for all of us since the signing of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945.
The Deadly US Weapons of Civilian Destruction
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) - As the devastating 11-month-old conflict in Gaza keeps escalating, with over 41,000 mostly civilian killings, and more than 92,000 Palestinians injured --in retaliation for the 1,200 killings inside Israel last October-- the Israelis continue to defy the United States which maintains its uninterrupted flow of heavy weapons to Tel Aviv.
A UN 2.0 Needs Robust People’s Civil Society Participation
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) - A cascade of crises endangers our world. Wars conducted without rules, governance devoid of democratic principles, surge in discrimination against women and excluded groups, accelerating climate change, greed-induced environmental degradation and unconscionable economic deprivation in an age of excess are threatening to roll back decades of human progress made by the international community.
Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
- UN News
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia
- UN News
Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians.
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