Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 695
Rights Groups Warn Against Diluted Arms Trade Treaty
- Inter Press Service
After a week of tense negotiations, a United Nations preparatory committee concluded a final round of talks on Friday to define the rules of procedure for a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which is expected to be finalised in July this year.
Has the U.N. Reached a Dead End in Syrian Crisis?
- Inter Press Service
When the 193-member General Assembly adopted a resolution against Syria by an overwhelming majority Thursday, the U.N.'s highest policy making body was conscious of the fact that its rulings - unlike the dictates of the 15-member Security Council - are politically impotent because they have no enforcement power.
Colombia Finds Swiss Hostage Mediator Innocent
- Inter Press Service
The dismissal of charges in Colombia against Swiss mediator Jean-Pierre Gontard, who helped negotiate the release of numerous hostages held by guerrillas in this country between 1998 and 2008, is 'magnificent news, for bilateral relations as well as at a purely human level,' Colombia’s ambassador to Switzerland, Claudia Turbay, told IPS.
Military Fills the Cracks in Sri Lanka — Part 2
- Inter Press Service
On the eve of the Feb. 27 Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, during which human rights advocates had hoped the issue of alleged wartime abuses in Sri Lanka would finally be put to rest, the Sri Lankan government announced its appointment of a five-member court of inquiry to investigate laws of war violations during the first five months of 2009.
SRI LANKA: Terrorists Out, Army In — Part 1
- Inter Press Service
With the Feb. 27 session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) looming on the horizon, human rights watchdogs are making yet another push to get Sri Lanka onto the agenda — and once and for all settle the issue of alleged wartime abuses that the government continues to deny.
Former Combatants in El Salvador Demand a Place in Society
- Inter Press Service
Sporting an olive green combat jacket and a beret, civil war veteran Carlos Hernández prays at the tomb of slain Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero at the Metropolitan Cathedral of El Salvador, which a score of former guerrillas have occupied to demand assistance to help them out of poverty.
Somali Women Say 'Consider Us for the Country’s Leadership'
- Inter Press Service
As Somalia’s transitional government and various stakeholders meet Wednesday to discuss the inclusion of the country’s clans in the new government, women politicians have called for a greater role in the leadership of this East African nation.
Bombardment of Syrian City Continues
- Inter Press Service
Syrian troops have shelled the central city of Homs for a 10th day, opposition activists say, amid suggestions by the U.N.'s human rights chief that the U.N. Security Council's failure to pass a resolution condemning Syria has encouraged the government to intensify its attacks on civilians.
Oil Brings New Friction to Sudan and South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
As Sudan and South Sudan meet for the latest round of negotiations featuring oil as a key issue this week, four ships loaded by Khartoum with southern crude are carrying their disputed cargoes to unknown buyers.
Papua New Guinea’s New Dawn With Community Radio
- Inter Press Service
It was the decade-long civil war in the autonomous Bougainville region that inspired the founding of New Dawn FM, a community radio station recognised for contributing to the rebirth of civil society and development.
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