Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 542
Small Arms Proliferation a Trigger for Rising Wildlife Crimes
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 01 (IPS) - The ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East and Africa continue to be fuelled by the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), primarily assault rifles, sub machine guns, hand grenades, portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, rockets and self-loading pistols.
Scores of Sri Lankan Tamils Still Living Under the ‘Long Shadow of War’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - In many ways, Jayakumari Balendran epitomizes the plight of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces, both during and after the island nation's 26-year-long civil conflict.
Leaked Internal Documents Show U.N. Ignored Child Abuse
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - Leaked United Nations documents show high-level staff knew of abuses by soldiers in the Central African Republic and failed to act, all while planning the removal of U.N. whistleblower Anders Kompass.
Relief Organisation Urges Mandatory Funding for Humanitarian Appeals
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - The United Nations is not only overwhelmed by a spreading humanitarian crisis, largely in Africa and the Middle East, but also remains hamstrung by a severe shortfall in funds, mostly from Western donors.
U.N. Security Council Takes "Historic" Stand on Killings of Journalists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - When war breaks out, most non-combatants run the other way. But a handful of courageous reporters see it as their duty to tell the world what's happening on the ground. And many pay a high price.
Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan Continues to Worsen
- Inter Press Service
MUNICH, Germany, May 28 (IPS) - After peace talks failed earlier this month, the ongoing conflict in South Sudan between government forces and opposition forces that began at the end of 2013 is having a severe impact on the country's food security and civilian safety.
Opinion: A Critical Moment to Fortify Nuclear Test Ban
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, May 27 (IPS) - The 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference wrapped up last week in New York without agreeing on an outcome document. While this is unfortunate, it is important to remember that the future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime will be determined by more than whether the Review Conference participants produced a document addressing all that currently ails the NPT-based regime.
Terror Groups May Be Winning Digital War on Extremist Ideology
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - The United Nations is quick to point out the increasing pace at which digital technology is racing across the world.
Accusations of ‘Apartheid’ Cause Israelis to Backpedal
- Inter Press Service
Failure of Review Conference Brings World Close to Nuclear Cataclysm, Warn Activists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) - After nearly four weeks of negotiations, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference ended in a predictable outcome: a text overwhelmingly reflecting the views and interests of the nuclear-armed states and some of their nuclear-dependent allies.
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