Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 6
UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritize Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent.
Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
- UN News
Civilian casualties in Ukraine were 27 per cent higher from January to October 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN human rights report on the situation in the eastern European country.
Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters
- UN News
South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, and severe humanitarian strain, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
- UN News
In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday.
Displaced Farmers in Southern Lebanon Still Denied Access to Land
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, November 10 (IPS) - Food security and livelihoods in southern Lebanon are under severe threat as the repercussions of Israeli bombing continue to be felt across the region, a report released today (NOV 10) has warned.
Illicit weapons fuelling conflicts worldwide, officials warn
- UN News
The world is facing a cross-border “chain of violence” driven by small arms and light weapons, UN disarmament and law enforcement officials told the Security Council on Monday.
World News in Brief: Russian rights abuses in Ukraine, US a no-show for rights review, Orlando Blooms highlights Rohingya plight
- UN News
Independent UN human rights investigators have heard first-hand accounts of torture, unlawful detention and the forced transfer of civilians during their first visit to Ukraine in more than a year.
DR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid fighting and lack of aid funding
- UN News
The crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen amid ongoing fighting that has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes and created acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
- UN News
The United Nations said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected more than 100 requests to bring relief materials into Gaza since the ceasefire began nearly a month ago.
At Rome’s Colosseum, Faith Leaders Confront a World at War — and Dare to Speak of Peace
- Inter Press Service
ROME / TOKYO, November 4 (IPS) - In the shadow of Rome’s Colosseum — once a monument to imperial violence — religious leaders from across the world gathered this week to deliver a message that felt both ancient and urgent: peace must once again become humanity’s sacred duty.
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