Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 516
The Psychology of Ideology and Religion
- Inter Press Service
DAYLESFORD, Australia, Jul 27 (IPS) - Two of the drivers of world affairs that manifest in the daily decisions that affect our lives are ideology and religion.
Climate Victims – Every Second, One Person Is Displaced by Disaster
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 27 (IPS) - Climate change and related extreme weather events have devastated the lives and livelihoods of tens of millions of most vulnerable people worldwide-- by far exceeding the total of all the unfortunate and unjustifiable victims of all terrorist attacks combined. However, the unstoppable climate crisis receives just a tiny fraction of mainstream media attention. See these dramatic facts.
El Salvador Faces Dilemma over the Prosecution of War Criminals
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Jul 23 (IPS) - The ruling of the highest court to repeal the amnesty law places El Salvador in the dilemma of deciding whether the country should prosecute those who committed serious violations to human rights during the civil war.
Feminism Slowly Gaining Support at United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (IPS) - Achieving gender equality has long been one of the United Nations' top priorities yet the word feminism has only recently begun to find its way into speeches at UN headquarters.
'Monster' El Niño Subsides, La Niña Hitting Soon
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 18 (IPS) - As if human-made armed conflicts, wickedness, rights abuse, gender violence, cruel inequality and climate catastrophes were not enough, now the saying "God Always Forgives, Men Sometimes, Nature Never" appear to be more true than ever. See what happens.
South Sudan Tense but Calm Following Intense Fighting: UN
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (IPS) - The situation in Juba, South Sudan on Thursday was "tense" but "calm" following recent intense fighting, UN Spokesperson for the Secretary General Stephane Dujarric told journalists here Thursday.
The Dark Road to Peace in South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, USA, Jul 13 (IPS) - The dark road to Peace in South Sudan began with the manner in which the Machakos Peace agreement was crafted.
The Delusion 'I Am Not Responsible'
- Inter Press Service
DAYLESFORD, Australia, Jul 13 (IPS) - - One of the many interesting details to be learned by understanding human psychology is how a person's unconscious fear works in a myriad of ways to make them believe that they bear no responsibility for a particular problem.
Fighting Violence Against Children as a Global Problem
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 13 (IPS) - One billion children experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence in the last year, according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prompting the launch of a new global partnership to tackle the problem here Tuesday.
Time for tough action to stop sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers
- Inter Press Service
New York, Jul 11 (IPS) - "Gentlemen, there are no bad soldiers, only bad officers", said Napoleon Bonaparte to his military staff after they complained that the poor quality of soldiers was inhibiting success on the battlefield. We as former Army officers, totally believe in the sage words of Napoleon.
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