Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 517
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.
Human Security a Must in a Chaotic, Confused World - Japan
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 11 (IPS) - The question is simple and the answer, short: does eating more mean being better nourished?... Not Necessarily!
Five Years After Independence South Sudan Faces Myriad Challenges
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) - South Sudan, the world's newest country faces myriad problems five years after achieving independence, aid agencies warned this week.
The Chilcot Inquiry must tell the truth
- Inter Press Service
BELFAST, Jul 04 (IPS) - The long awaited Chilcot Report (5 years) on the Invasion of Iraq will finally be released on 6th July, 2016.
The Report is to be welcomed and the hope has been expressed that this inquiry will tell the truth of what happened to the Iraqi people and clarify the UKs involvement, through an official Government recognition of facts of the wars, sanctions and invasion of Iraq and for transparency, accountability and reparation to be paid to the Iraqi people by the UK Government who participated in these illegal and immoral genocidal wars.
Suspend Saudi Arabia from Human Rights Council, Human Rights Groups Say
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 30 (IPS) - Saudi Arabia's membership in the Human Rights Council (HRC) should be suspended by members of the UN General Assembly, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) said on Wednesday.
Post-War Truth and Justice Still Elusive in Bougainville
- Inter Press Service
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Jun 30 (IPS) - Almost every family in the islands of Bougainville, an autonomous region of about 300,000 people in the Pacific Island state of Papua New Guinea, has a story to tell of death and suffering during the decade long civil war (1989-1998), known as ‘the Crisis.'
Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Sweden Among New Members of UN Security Council
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (IPS) - Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Sweden were elected on Tuesday to serve on the UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members, while Italy and Netherlands have split the remaining contested seat.
Journalists Face Unprecedented Violence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 (IPS) - There has never been a time more dangerous to be a journalist than today. On an average week, one journalist gets killed, according to UNESCO, and the pace of these attacks keeps increasing.
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