News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 33
Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions
- UN News
Several parts of Ukraine were hit by a new wave of Russian strikes between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Syria signals renewed cooperation on chemical weapons destruction
- UN News
Progress continues to be made towards eliminating remnants of the chemical weapons programme in Syria that was developed under the Assad regime, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday.
Population Inequities in “The Appointment in Samarra”
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, January 7 (IPS) - While death is inevitable for everyone, the timing of “The Appointment in Samarra” varies significantly among and within populations. Fortunately, mortality levels of human populations have declined significantly worldwide in recent years, leading to increased survival rates and delayed appointments in Samarra.
Online Abuse is Real Violence — and Africa’s Women and Girls are Paying the Price
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, January 7 (IPS) - New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world – and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space.
Iraq ‘unrecognisable and remarkable’ after years of conflict: UN coordinator
- UN News
Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development,” says the UN resident coordinator for Iraq on Wednesday.
Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine
- UN News
Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone.
Lost Opportunities to Halt Rising Military Spending
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, January 6 (IPS) - The United Nations issued a year end Fact Sheet: Rising global military expenditures, starkly illuminating that last year’s record high of $2.7 trillion in military expenditures, caused a cascade of devastating consequences to human well-being, the environment, possibilities for avoiding climate collapse, as well as blows to employment, ending hunger and poverty, providing health care, education, and other ills, due to a lack of adequate funding support.
Trump De-dollarisation Accelerant
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, January 6 (IPS) - While US President Donald Trump has blamed the BRICS and foreign investors for de-dollarisation, his rhetoric, actions and policy measures are mainly responsible for the trend’s recent acceleration.
World News in Brief: Storms in Syria, school attacks in Nigeria, strikes continue in southern Lebanon
- UN News
Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria are struggling to cope with freezing conditions after a severe snowstorm struck dozens of displacement sites, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms
- UN News
Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan region.
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