News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 6
Giving a dam: Cultivating peace in Côte d’Ivoire
- UN News
Adam Ouattara and Makongo Traoré have four children and a home on the edge of Torla village in Côte d’Ivoire. He herds cattle. She grows vegetables on a small plot nearby. For years, the dry season pitted their two livelihoods against each other.
UNICEF Warns Impending El Niño Threatens Education, Health, and Safety for Millions
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 9 (IPS) - New figures from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) project that the impending 2026-2027 El Niño cycle could be one of the strongest on record. Marked by unusually wet and dry conditions, this cycle is forecast to trigger a host of extreme weather events, threatening the health, security, education, and development of over 347 million children worldwide.
Nearly 50,000 Women and Girls Killed or Severely Injured in Gaza in Three Years of War – One in 21 Gazan Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 9 (IPS) - Since October 2023, 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or seriously injured.
Protection That Holds: Keeping Nature Safe From Extraction
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, October 9 (IPS) - When governments gather in Yerevan this month for the 17th UN Convention on Biological Diversity, they will weigh a promise nearly 200 countries adopted six years ago: to effectively conserve at least 30 percent of land, inland waters, and sea by 2030. Achieving the ambitious 30×30 target is essential to sustaining the systems humanity relies on for survival—including crop pollination, purification of water and air, and climate regulation—as well as the biodiversity that underpins food production, fisheries, and tourism.
World News in Brief: ‘Horrific’ attack in Sudan, Israeli incursions in Syria intensify, most women and girls homeless in Gaza
- UN News
A suspected drone strike has left at least 40 dead in Sudan’s Blue Nile State – near the Ethiopian border - according to initial reports from the ground, according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. Most of the casualties were women and girls.
Security Council LIVE: Cycle of escalating attacks on civilians in Ukraine ‘must end now’
- UN News
Escalating violence and human rights violations in the four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war are in the spotlight in the Security Council on Friday following a spate of Russian attacks against civilian targets and infrastructure in recent days.
‘Serious blow’: Guterres condemns new US sanctions on International Criminal Court
- UN News
The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing on Friday to “dismantle the ICC, brick by brick” unless it ends what Washington regards as a “threat” to its citizens.
Security Council LIVE: Yemen in spotlight as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate
- UN News
The Security Council meets top of the hour to discuss Yemen, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the 12-year-long war for control of the country and spillover from the US-Iran war has provoked a new displacement crisis.
How AI-Powered War Drives the Critical Minerals Race
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 8 (IPS) - The demand for critical minerals is accelerating as world powers scramble to stay on top of emerging technologies. Meanwhile, the environment and frontline communities are paying a steep price.
A Rash of Hard-Hitting Questions — Which May Remain Evasive — for Candidates Running for UN Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 8 (IPS) - The seven candidates, still in the running for the post of UN Secretary-General (SG), have so far faced a barrage of questions, mostly from delegates and the news media.
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