Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 519
A Courageous Life After Escaping the Lord's Resistance Army
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (IPS) - Evelyn Amony's bravery not only helped her survive and escape captivity from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), but has made her an advocate for thousands of abducted women and children who face long term consequences after returning home.
Majority of Vulnerable Refugees Will Not Be Resettled in 2017
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - Only a small percentage of the world's most vulnerable refugees will be resettled in 2017, according to new figures released by the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) this week.
World’s Nuclear Arsenal Declines But Multi-Billion Dollar Modernization Continues
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - The world's nuclear arsenal continues to decline – from 15,850 warheads in early 2015 to 15,395 in 2016, according to the latest figures released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Bougainville Women Turn Around Lives of ‘Lost Generation’
- Inter Press Service
HAKO, Buka Island, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Jun 13 (IPS) - Finding a sense of identity and purpose, as well as employment are some of the challenges facing youths in post-conflict Bougainville, an autonomous region in eastern Papua New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Islands.
From Somalia to Afghanistan: The Dangers Local Journalists Face
- Inter Press Service
, Jun 11 (IPS) - On Sunday, June 5, three reporters were killed: Somali broadcast journalist Sagal Salad Osman, Aghan journalist Zabihullah Tamanna, and American photojournalist David Gilkey.
Water Scarcity Could Impact West Asian Credit Ratings
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 09 (IPS) - Water scarcity, conflict and refugee exodus is the strongest megatrend in West Asia, indicating the status of current trends and how these factors may shape the future, according to UN Environment Programme's sixth Global Environment Outlook - GEO-6 Regional Assessment for West Asia released May 2016.
A Triple Threat in the Fight Against AIDS
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - The exclusion of key regions, contexts and actors must be addressed in order to successfully and significantly reduce HIV and AIDS by 2020, many have noted during the High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS this week.
‘What Can We Do for You?’ Aid Projects Pour Into Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, Jun 09 (IPS) - International aid agencies, big and small, are beating a path to Myanmar, relishing the prospect of launching projects in a nation of 51 million people tentatively emerging from more than five decades of military rule.
Thousands of Child Refugees Stranded Alone in Greece
- Inter Press Service
ATHENS, Jun 09 (IPS) - Closure of the Western Balkans route has trapped tens of thousands of refugees heading to Central and Northern Europe in Greece, including many unaccompanied minors who either escaped from war zones after having lost their relatives, or were sent ahead in hopes of helping their families follow afterwards.
UN-Backed Findings Reveal Startling Small Arms Trade Increase
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 08 (IPS) - A report released by The Small Arms Survey here Monday shows the alarming rate at which the trade of small arms and light weapons has been increasing.
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