Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 523
Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell'
- UN News
In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still trapped.
Out of Africa: Rich Continent, Poor People
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 03 (IPS) - Capital flight from the global South is immense, with widespread adverse effects. A new book proposes measures to curb, even reverse capital flight from Africa. It also offers pragmatic lessons for many developing countries.
Bringing Seeds of Hope to Farmers
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, May 02 (IPS) - Amidst a backdrop of rising food insecurity worldwide and a global food supply chain crisis, many countries are attempting to increase the level of food self-production. One improved input for farming which is receiving renewed attention is improved seed. The two most populous countries in the world, China and India, have recently made ground-breaking moves to improve their competitive position by developing new seeds which will improve their food production and increase resilience to climate change. So far, in 2022, new regulations on using biotechnology (genetic modification and gene editing) have been put in place by both countries to ultimately allow smallholder farmers to benefit from these new seeds.
In Niger, Guterres calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Africa’s Sahel
- UN News
The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, on Monday, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour of West Africa to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
New Tactical Nuclear Weapons? Just Say No
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, May 02 (IPS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war on Ukraine, along with his implied threats of nuclear weapons use against any who would interfere, has raised the specter of nuclear conflict.
Guterres in Senegal: ‘Triple crisis’ in Africa aggravated by war in Ukraine
- UN News
The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Ukraine: UN-Red Cross operation underway to evacuate civilians from stricken Mariupol plant
- UN News
A United Nations and Red Cross (ICRC) operation to evacuate desperate civilians trapped in the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is underway, the Spokesperson for the humanitarian affairs office in the country confirmed on Sunday.
Deadly mosque explosion ‘another painful blow to the people of Afghanistan’
- UN News
The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously.
Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief
- UN News
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament.
Biodiversity: Indigenous Peoples, the Last Custodians
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 29 (IPS) - Every now and then, experts remind that the Indigenous Peoples are the best (and last?) custodians of the essential web of life: biodiversity.
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