Global IssuesNews headlines for “Arms Control”
‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council
- UN News
Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further deterioration.
Security Council debates weapon transfers to Ukraine
- UN News
The transfer of arms to Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Thursday in the latest meeting convened by Russia to address the issue.
Gaza: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers
- UN News
As President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of all hostages still held in the enclave, the spectre of further hunger and malnourishment continued to loom over Gazansas UN humanitarians warned that farming and even small-scale gardening remain suspended.
More Poverty for the Poor
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 24 (IPS) - Many low-income countries (LICs) continue to slip further behind the rest of the world. Meanwhile, people in extreme poverty have been increasing again after decades of decline.
World News in Brief: Rights chief ‘horrified’ at deadly PNG violence, Lebanon-Israel ‘knife edge’, Sudan refugees suffer sexual violence
- UN News
Recent attacks on three villages in East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea, resulted in at least 26 deaths - including 16 children – an event that has left UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk “horrified”, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
UNICEF chief calls for urgent security reset in Gaza amid ‘new horrors’
- UN News
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement in the security situation in Gaza, where dangerous operating conditions and attacks against humanitarian workers continue to hamper aid delivery to communities in need.
Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources
- UN News
About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military there, UN humanitarians have said, intensifying pressure on meagre food, water and places to seek shelter.
The US Election & the Dangers of Nuclear Weapons
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 23 (IPS) - Today, we are facing a growing and unprecedented array of nuclear weapons dangers. At the same time, this year’s presidential election is also unprecedented, unpredictable, and extremely consequential.
UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas and Fatah, together with smaller Palestinian factions, aimed at ending years of political rivalry as the war in Gaza grinds on.
Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate
- UN News
Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
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