Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 669
Losing Land, and Finding a Roof
- Inter Press Service
DHEISHEH REFUGEE CAMP, Occupied West Bank, Sep 09 (IPS) - Asmahan Ramadan and her family have taken thousands of photos on the rooftop of their home. Not of themselves, or of the overcrowded Dheisheh refugee camp they see every day.
Culture of Peace Should Replace Culture of Violence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 08 (IPS) - When U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the High-Level Forum on Culture of Peace later this week, he will transmit a message that underlines his political philosophy: all disputes need to be resolved by peaceful means, not through military might.
Gaza Economy Tailored to Fail
- Inter Press Service
JABALIYA, Gaza, Sep 08 (IPS) - "Gaza's economy is expected to grow modestly and people will likely still be worse off in 2015 compared to the mid-1990s," reads a press release announcing the United Nations' August 2012 report, ‘Gaza in 2020 – A Liveable Place?’
U.S. Declares Haqqani Network a Terrorist Organisation
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 08 (IPS) - The U.S. State Department on Friday declared the Haqqani network, a militant group based in Pakistan, a “terrorist organisation”.
Questions Linger as U.S. Cedes Detention Power in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 07 (IPS) - Continued tensions over U.S. detention power in Afghanistan are highlighting issues related to the country’s sovereignty.
Justice a Long Way Off for Dead Miners
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Sep 07 (IPS) - The South African Police Service members who were involved in a bloodbath with striking workers at the Marikana mine in North West Province could face murder charges, sources close to the investigation told IPS.
Taliban Need No Education
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sep 07 (IPS) - Samina Afridi, a lecturer at the University of Peshawar, regrets that down history the leaders of the Pashtun (also Pakhtun) tribes have conspired to keep them away from education and literacy. The Taliban are only the latest example.
Peace in Afghanistan, the Civil Society Way
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Sep 07 (IPS) - More than a decade after the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan is still in the midst of an irregular war. Talking peace is difficult because no one quite knows who to talk to.
Amidst Rising Xenophobia, U.N. to Reiterate Culture of Peace
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 06 (IPS) - Amidst growing attacks on religious groups and a rising intolerance toward migrants and minorities worldwide, the 193-member General Assembly will hold a High-Level Forum next week to discuss one of the key issues on the U.N. agenda aimed at promoting social, economic and political harmony: a culture of peace.
Report Details U.S. Abuse of Gaddafi Opponents Under Bush
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 06 (IPS) - Startling new evidence of the torture, unlawful rendition, and other abuse of Libyan anti-Gaddafi rebels in U.S. detention facilities during the George W. Bush administration was revealed Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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