News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 85
Recommit to a two-State solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, ‘before it’s too late’: Guterres
- UN News
The time has come to free the 48 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza and to stop the bombing, massacres and displacement in the embattled enclave, French President Emmanual Macron told delegates in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday.
World News in Brief: Call for new Haiti force, Ukraine and Sudan war updates, ‘disturbing’ sentence for China blogger
- UN News
Without greater international engagement, Haiti risks sliding deeper into crisis, leaders warned on Monday at a meeting in New York convened to address the country’s security collapse.
Offensive shutters nearly half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City
- UN News
Hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas have led to the shuttering of almost half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City, the northern area of the Strip where famine was declared a month ago.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Take ‘immediate steps’ to de-escalate tensions over Russia-Ukraine war, urges Jenča
- UN News
The Security Council met in New York in emergency session on Monday after planes from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intercepted three Russia jets in Estonian airspace last Friday, according to the Estonian Government. Referencing the intensifying attacks by Russia on Ukraine and reported casualties inside Russia, “the world simply cannot afford such danger to spiral out of control,” said Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča. Follow the meeting coverage live below, and UN News app users can click here.
UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
- UN News
The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change.
‘Warring world crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked the International Day of Peace on Sunday with a stark warning that “our warring world is crying out for peace,” urging people everywhere to act now to silence guns, heal divisions and build hope.
UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians trapped in the besieged city.
What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
- UN News
After nearly two years of war in Gaza, the suffering of its residents shows no sign of easing. As Israel launches a major ground offensive in the north of the enclave, attention once again turns to the United Nations.
146 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed or Disappeared in 2024
- Inter Press Service
LONDON & SRINAGAR, September 19 (IPS) - At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or forcibly disappeared in 2024 for standing up against powerful state and corporate interests, according to a new report released by Global Witness.
New Report Investigates Violence Against Women and Girls Through Surrogacy, Sparks Global Dialogue
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 19 (IPS) - A United Nations report calling for the global abolition of surrogacy has sparked intense debate among experts, with critics arguing that blanket bans could harm the very women the policy aims to protect.
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