Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 38
Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope
- UN News
Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on.
Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar—Unraveling the Mess
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 11 (IPS) - Israel’s brazen attack on Hamas’ negotiating team in Qatar while they were deliberating a new ceasefire with Israel raises serious questions not only about the legality of the attack, which violated international laws and norms, and concerns over Qatar’s sovereignty, but also the potential regional and international fallout.
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘opens new and perilous chapter’
- UN News
The Security Council meets in emergency session at the top of the hour to discuss Israel’s strike on the capital of Qatar, Doha, which targeted Hamas’ political leadership on Tuesday. The UN political affairs chief is set to brief ambassadors, with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani due to take part – a sign of the diplomatic shockwaves being felt throughout the region and beyond. Follow our live UN meetings coverage here.
Global Military Spending Shows Misalignment of Priorities, says UN Secretary General
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 10 (IPS) - Global military spending has been on the rise for more than 20 years, and in 2024, it surged across all five global regions in the world to reach a record high of USD 2.7 trillion. Yet, such growth has come at the cost of diverting financial resources away from sustainable development efforts, which the United Nations and its chief warn puts pressure on an “already strained financial context.”
Ukraine: Guterres greatly concerned over reported Russian incursion into Polish airspace
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General is closely monitoring reports that Russian drones violated Polish airspace overnight into Wednesday, resulting in damage to some residential areas.
Nepal crisis: Army deployed as death toll rises amid political turmoil
- UN News
The death toll from Nepal’s youth-led anti-corruption protests has climbed to 30, with political uncertainty continuing on Wednesday – day three of a dramatic crisis that forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and left government buildings in flames across the capital and beyond.
Gaza: Ceasefire urgently needed as civilians left with ‘no safe place’ to go
- UN News
The UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday that nearly one million civilians in Gaza City who have been told to leave by the Israeli military have nowhere safe to go.
Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoring
- UN News
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency announced on Wednesday that a deal has been struck with Iran to resume cooperation on inspections of Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
Palestinians Pushed into Deeper Crisis with Israeli Displacement Order on Entire Gaza City
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, September 10 (IPS) - Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement of civilians in the city gains terrifying momentum.
Translating Recognition of a Palestinian State into Reality
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 9 (IPS) - During the upcoming annual UN General Assembly, several key European countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. The question that looms is how to translate such a significant development into reality, whereby the Palestinians will realize their national aspiration for statehood
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