News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 76
Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, in the country’s troubled eastern region.
Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat
- UN News
The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during the Second World War.
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
- UN News
Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organizations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down their operations within weeks, unless Israel withdraws its demand that they provide sensitive information about Palestinian employees.
Aid Denied, Questions Ignored: Israel Keeps Focus on Hostages
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 6 (IPS) - At the United Nations media stakeout on Tuesday, Israeli officials kept focus exclusively on the hostages, avoiding questions entirely.
UN Chief Hails Turkmenistan’s Quiet Diplomacy as Launchpad for Landlocked Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan , August 6 (IPS) - In the glass-panelled hallway straddling Buildings 2 and 3 at the Awaza Congress Centre, two smartly dressed young Turkmens stood behind an ornate national pavilion—anxious, alert, and surprisingly eloquent.
For LLDCs, the Next Decade Must be About Unlocking the Untapped Potential
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 5 (IPS) - As the world’s youngest and fastest-growing nations, LLDCs are home to immense untapped potential, yet remain cut off from the currents of international commerce and opportunity. Imagine being surrounded by opportunity, yet separated from it by mountains, borders, and vast distances from the nearest port—this is the daily reality for the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).
UN Trade and Environment Agencies Target Plastic Pollution through Global Negotiations and Trade Measures
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 5 (IPS) - They are lightweight, cheap, and able to be used in every sector of every supply chain. Few materials have revolutionized manufacturing and the global economy as much as plastics have. They are essential in almost everything, however this comes at a cost. A cost of 1.5 trillion annually in environmental damage, and a 75 percent waste ratio of all plastic ever produced.
World News in Brief: Child deaths in Pakistan, Ukrainian rail station attack, new UN-India development partnership
- UN News
On Tuesday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported the deaths of five children with a dozen seriously injured, following the detonation of an unexploded mortar shell in the city of Lakki Marwat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend.
Belem City Limits: How to Host a Successful Climate COP
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, US, August 4 (IPS) - There is no question that most climate activists and governments were delighted when Brazil offered to host the 2025 UN Climate Conference taking place this November.
Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies
- UN News
As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions across the country.
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