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News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 58
Amid starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres slams hunger ‘as a weapon of war’
- UN News
As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel’s decision to support a “one-week scale-up” of aid is far from enough to reverse deadly malnutrition rates in the enclave.
Western Powers Are Complicit in Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 28 (IPS) - The West, led by the Trump administration, has enabled the Netanyahu government to commit crimes against humanity and became complicit in the unfathomably horrific disaster that is being inflicted on the Palestinians in Gaza
A High-Level Panel of Scientists to Review Deadly Threats from Nuclear Weapons
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (IPS) - The rising nuclear threats over Europe and East Asia are increasingly ominous—particularly in the ongoing Russian-Ukraine military conflict and in the North- South political confrontation in the Korean Peninsula.The appointment last week of a 21-member Panel of scientists, following a General Assembly resolution, has been described as “a response to a global environment in which the risk of nuclear war is higher than at any point since the depths of the Cold War”.
To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets
- Inter Press Service
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada / Trollhättan, Sweden, July 25 (IPS) - Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Since the mid-20th century, over 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced globally (UNEP, 2021). Shockingly, more than 90% of this plastic waste has not been recycled. Instead, it has been incinerated, buried in landfills, or leaked into the environment where it can persist for hundreds of years, fragmenting into microplastics.
UN urges restraint as Thailand-Cambodia clashes displace thousands; Security Council meets
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged “utmost restraint” amid intensifying border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as the Security Council met behind closed doors on Friday to address the most serious escalation between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in more than a decade.
Syria: Deadly sectarian violence displaces thousands in Sweida; healthcare attacked
- UN News
As deadly sectarian violence continues to displace hundreds of thousands of civilians in Syria’s Sweida Governorate, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday that attacks on health facilities had killed two doctors.
UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
- UN News
Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian needs amid faltering donor support.
Gaza First Person: ‘The best of humankind in a place abandoned by humanity’
- UN News
In the centre of war-torn Gaza, UN staff continue to work despite the “unprecedented” destruction and suffering around them, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Head of Office.
In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
- UN News
The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a dangerous indifference to human suffering, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns in a powerful address on human rights.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Situation in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Security Council is meeting on Friday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine amid mounting concerns over the intensifying hostilities and growing humanitarian needs. Senior UN political affairs and humanitarian officials are expected to brief the Council. Follow our live coverage from UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, for updates from the chamber. UN News App users can follow here.
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