News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 48
Graduation Must Be a Springboard, Not a Stumbling Block
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) - As we gather in Doha for the High-Level Meeting on “Forging Ambitious Global Partnerships for Sustainable and Resilient Graduation of Least Developed Countries,” the stakes could not be higher. A record number of fourteen countries-equally divided between Asia and Africa are now on graduation track. Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a landmark national achievement—a recognition of hard-won gains in income, human development, and resilience. Yet, for too many countries, this milestone comes with new vulnerabilities that risk undermining the very gains that enabled graduation.
Vulnerable Populations Will Suffer With UNAIDS Early Closure
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, December 1 (IPS) - “It’s like adding fuel to an already burning fire,” says Aditia Taslim.
Gaza: UN reports expanded winterisation efforts as cold weather intensifies
- UN News
The UN says humanitarian partners in Gaza are scaling up winterisation efforts as cold weather and heavy rain continue to impact displaced Palestinians.
Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen
- UN News
Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday.
Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role
- UN News
A record seizure of cocaine off the coast of Haiti has underlined the island nation’s “pivotal role in trafficking routes linking South America, the Caribbean and the United States of America,” according to the United Nations.
The UN’s “International Days” Range from the Sublime to the Ridiculous
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 28 (IPS) - The 193-member General Assembly, the UN’s highest policy-making body, routinely designates “International Days” and “World Days” on a wide range of subjects and events – from the sublime to the ridiculous: described as “a sudden shift from something grand and awe-inspiring to something silly and unimportant”.
ICC Judges & Officials, Under US Sanctions, Live Under Rigid Isolation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 27 (IPS) - The US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) have intensified the rigid isolation of judges and officials of the Court based in The Hague, Netherlands.According to an interview with the French judge Nicolas Guillou, published in Le Monde, ICC judges are also being refused access to American websites and credit cards.
From Access to Action — Carbon Markets Can Turn Developing Countries’ Ambitions into Realities
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, November 26 (IPS) - The UN climate talks at COP30 once again brought the critical issue of climate finance to the forefront of global discussions.However, while much of the debate revolved around traditional forms of aid directed at developing countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, a faster, more transformative approach lies in expanding access to carbon markets.
‘Inclusive Digital Transformation Will Pave Path for Prosperity, Bridge Divides’
- Inter Press Service
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, November 26 (IPS) - Weeks after an international conference on inclusive and people-centric digital transformation organized by the Global Development Network (GDN) here, a new narrative is unfolding about the need for digital innovations to serve people first and narrow inequalities rather than widening them.
Explosive Weapons Now Leading Cause of Child Casualties in Global Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 26 (IPS) - In recent years, global conflicts have grown increasingly brutal, with deaths and injuries caused by explosive weapons now surpassing those from previous leading causes such as malnutrition, disease, and a lack of healthcare services. As these conflicts intensify, children continue to bear the brunt of the casualties while impunity for perpetrators persists and funding gaps exacerbate the lack of critical protection services.
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