News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 39
Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation
- UN News

Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a historic step toward a safer digital world.
‘Turkmen Authorities Are Carrying out a Systematic Campaign to Eliminate Independent Voices’
- Inter Press Service

CIVICUS speaks about the disappearance of Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov with human rights defender Diana Dadasheva from the civil movement DAYANÇ/Turkmenistan and with Gülala Hasanova, wife of Alisher Sahatov.
Eyes in the Sky: How Satellites Are Helping to Reduce Emissions from Livestock
- Inter Press Service

LANCASTER, PA, October 24 (IPS) - Thousands of years ago, we looked to the stars for guidance — constellations like Taurus and the Pleiades signalled the changing of the seasons and the best times to plant, harvest and move animals.
UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
- UN News

The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief efforts remain constrained by access restrictions and overwhelming humanitarian needs, officials said on Friday.
One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention
- UN News

Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the same — the same design, the same brand name, the same interface.
Gaza Shows Subtle Signs of Recovery as UN Agencies Work to Meet Aid Needs
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, October 23 (IPS) - Since the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 10, families in the Gaza Strip have begun returning to previously inaccessible areas, as humanitarian organizations work to scale up aid operations to meet growing needs on the ground even amid security risks, including unexploded ordnance.
Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
- UN News

Gaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire holding, with hundreds of thousands still facing urgent medical and humanitarian needs, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
Millions pushed to ‘brink of survival’ in Sudan
- UN News

Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden.
Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
- UN News

The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the wider Israel-Palestine conflict, the UN’s deputy Middle East envoy told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council LIVE: Gaza ceasefire, aid crisis dominates agenda as ambassadors meet on the Middle East
- UN News

The UN Security Council meets at the top of the hour in New York to debate the Middle East, with Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the region expected to brief. The session comes amid faltering progress on the fragile Gaza ceasefire and mounting humanitarian needs after two years of war, with famine still looming in parts of the territory. Ambassadors will likely discuss yesterday's ICJ advisory opinion affirming Israel’s obligation to allow agencies aid access under international law. Follow our in-depth live coverage from 10am; UN News app users can go here.

