News headlines for “International Criminal Court”
Internally Displaced in Ukraine: Between Hell and a Future That Does Not Exist
- Inter Press Service
UZHGOROD, Ukraine, August 28 (IPS) - It is impossible to ignore. Loudspeakers across the city broadcast a recorded voice announcing a minute’s silence for those who have fallen in the war. After 60 ticks of the second hand, it is time for the national anthem: “Ukraine has not yet perished.”
Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 28 (IPS) - Across the board, UN officials and humanitarian organizations urged the Security Council to act before the consequences of food insecurity and famines hit, during a high-level open debate on Tuesday, August 25. More than 80 representatives took part in Tuesday’s conversation on conflict-related food insecurity under the theme “Food under fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global and local food crises”.
Grand Planetary Challenges Need a Grand Coalition to Solve Them
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26 (IPS) - Several coalitions exist today to defend the territories in which people live and work. Global leaders have long understood the importance of shared responsibility for collective security and have invested significant time in establishing networks, partnerships and alliances. In 2025, global spending on defense reached a record $2.9 trillion.
A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, August 26 (IPS) - On 24 July, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reappointed Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights for a further four years. Only 10 states – among them Israel, Russia and the USA – opposed the decision.
Retired in Ukraine: One Cheese, Two Chickens and a Dozen Eggs
- Inter Press Service
UZHGOROD, Ukraine, August 25 (IPS) - Marina says she does not particularly like her flowers, but that, “for some reason,” people buy them.
Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere
- UN News
The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze and attacking residents. By Monday, bodies lay in the streets and survivors were searching for missing relatives.
Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war
- UN News
Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care.
UNAIDS Framework Pushes for the Protection and Integration of HIV Care
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 21 (IPS) - As the global HIV response shifts toward sustainable, nationally led, and rights-based care, a new UNAIDS framework published this week argues that integration must start with a country’s readiness.
World Humanitarian Day — Protect Aid Workers Against Drones
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 20 (IPS) - World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian workers and the life-saving services they provide under the most complex and often dangerous conditions.
GAZA: ‘There Are No Standards to Tell You What to Do in Conditions like Gaza’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses the state of civic and humanitarian action in Gaza with Ibrahim Arandas, a Palestinian activist and project manager at SPARK Gaza, a civil society organisation that provides humanitarian and psychosocial support.
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