Global IssuesNews headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 3
Sudan Faces Esclations in Famine, Humanitarian Law Violations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 (IPS) - After 19 months of conflict, the ongoing Sudanese Civil War continues to deteriorate living conditions for millions of Sudanese people. Intensive conflicts between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have greatly exacerbated nationwide levels of famine. Numerous civilians have been caught in the crossfire, leading to a rising death toll. Sexual violence and rape have been used as weapons of war, with thousands of cases going unreported due to a pervasive state of fear. Sudan has seen record numbers in displacement, becoming one of the biggest displacement crises in the world.
Middle East: Ceasefires are the Only Answer
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Nov 13 (IPS) - "The shockwaves from Israel's ongoing and indiscriminate warfare on Gaza and Lebanon are reverberating across this entire region. Neither the horrific assault on Israeli civilians on 7 October 2023, nor the indiscriminate missiles launched by militant groups from Lebanon, can justify the degree of destruction on civilian lives and infrastructure in the region that I have witnessed in recent days.
Haiti's Transition of Power Predicted to Worsen Gang Violence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (IPS) - Gang violence has ravaged Haiti, causing thousands of civilian deaths, displacements, and violations of international humanitarian law. Turmoil is expected to escalate following the removal of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille from office on November 11.
Israel Alienating Allies and Acquiring Adversaries
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 11 (IPS) - As a result of its policies and actions in response to the 7 October attack, the Israeli government has not only alienated its allies and acquired adversaries but also found itself isolated diplomatically. The consequences of those developments and realignments have occurred across countries, organizations and groups worldwide.
Growing Death and Displacement Rates Devastate Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (IPS) - The ongoing, escalating violence in Lebanon force millions of Lebanese civilians to face daily bombardment, repeated orders of evacuation, routine destruction of critical infrastructure, and limited access to basic services. With the death toll and rates of displacement on the rise, humanitarian organizations fear that the upcoming winter season is expected to exacerbate these harsh conditions, making Lebanon almost uninhabitable.
Scorched Earth Colonizing of Gaza is a Horrible Idea
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, USA, Nov 11 (IPS) - For religious, humanitarian, and scientific reasons, Israel's increasingly apparent plan for the de facto colonization of the Northern Gaza Strip is a bad idea. When that program was rejected recently by Israel's own Defense Minister Yoav Galant, he was summarily fired by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Misses Thousands of Children
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (IPS) - On November 6, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the second round of polio vaccinations in the Gaza Strip has been completed. A total of 556,744 children under ten years of age received the mOPV2 vaccine along with a dose of vitamin A to ensure immunization. However, due to rampant hostilities from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the campaign has not been entirely successful, leading to humanitarian organizations fearing that herd immunity has not been achieved.
UN Arms Embargo on Israel: Dead on Arrival
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (IPS) - When the United Nations imposes sanctions or penalizes a member state – be it the General Assembly or the Human Rights Council – the resolutions are "non-binding" and often remain unimplemented.
But the Security Council resolutions are "binding" – and still openly violated by countries such as North Korea—because all these UN bodies have no means of implementing these resolutions, nor a standing army to forcibly enforce them. But they only carry moral weight.
‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
- UN News
More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark event in Bogotá, Colombia.
Israel’s Moves to Ban UNRWA—Signals Uncertainty for Affected Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 05 (IPS) - The decision of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or outright ban UNRWA has the potential to set a dangerous precedent, where countries can simply implement their own justification to ban the activity of the United Nations, even if it violates their obligations under international humanitarian law. Even with the rest of the world condemning this course of action, for Israel, this has been a long time coming and they are unlikely to back down.
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