News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 5
Dollar System Eroding Slowly, but Still Dominant
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 13 (IPS) - The protracted demise of dollar-gold convertibility and associated fixed exchange rates did not end dollar hegemony. With crucial and timely help from political allies, confidence in the dollar system has persisted, albeit much diminished.
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
- UN News
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order under Fire
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, October 12 (IPS) - The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice.
Kazakhstan Has Spent 23 Years Bringing Faiths Together. Now Comes the Harder Part.
- Inter Press Service
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 12 (IPS) - In a world increasingly divided by war, political distrust and competing ideologies, Kazakhstan has spent more than two decades pursuing an unusual diplomatic undertaking: keeping representatives of different religions in conversation.
Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears
- UN News
Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity – and the UN’s top official in the country says it cannot be allowed to falter.
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections
- UN News
The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections. Millions, meanwhile, remain displaced. Follow live below and go here for full meetings coverage.
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
- UN News
The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
Djibouti shipwreck: Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
- UN News
At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday.
‘These attacks must cease immediately’: Guterres condemns deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s main airport that Saudi authorities say killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, warns against escalation
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, saying he is deeply worried by reports that Eritrean forces are present in the country.
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