Global IssuesNews headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 51
A New Saudi Arabia? Changes on the Screen and in Reality
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 08 (IPS) - The World changes, though prejudices and misconceptions remain. In 1996, political scientist Samuel Huntington published The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Orderin which he predicted that people’s cultural and religious identities would become the primary source of conflict in a Post–Cold War World.
Huntington’s allegations have been contradicted by a number of critics, among them American Palestinian professor Edward Said, who lamented their extreme cultural determinism, which omitted the dynamic interdependency and interaction of cultures.
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
- UN News
The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday.
Reshaping Multilateralism in Times of Crises
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, May 05 (IPS) - The world is in permanent crisis mode. In addition to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, the war in Ukraine and other violent conflicts, a worldwide cost of living crisis and an intensified debt crisis in more and more countries of the global South are affecting large parts of humanity.
In Sudanese Conflict, Either You Lose Everything, or You Die
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 04 (IPS) - On the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Sabre Nasr, a young Egyptian man of 20, developed a fever.
Safeguarding the Future of Independent Media & Our Democracies
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 02 (IPS) - There’s a now familiar groan every time the lights go out in South Africa. Due to a critical shortage of electricity, the national power utility institutes a daily regimen of scheduled power cuts.
Fiji: Deeper Democracy or Continuing Danger?
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Apr 28 (IPS) - It’s been a time of significant change in Fiji following the country’s December 2022 election. A close vote was followed by the formation of a new coalition government. Frank Bainimarama was out as prime minister after 16 years, replaced by Sitiveni Rabuka.
Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 28 (IPS) - On May 1, United Nations member states’ special envoys on Afghanistan will meet in Doha, Qatar to discuss how to address the Taliban’s latest restrictions on humanitarian operations.
Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution
- UN News
The Spokesperson for UN human rights office OHCHRon Tuesday urged the Government of Singapore to “urgently reconsider” carrying out the execution of a man convicted for allegedly using his phone to coordinate the trafficking of cannabis.
The War in Ukraine Triggers a Record Increase in World Military Spending
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (IPS) - The United Nations has warned that the February 2022 Rusian invasion of Ukraine has threatened to force up to 1.7 billion people — over one-fifth of humanity — into poverty, destitution and hunger.
Long before the war, Ukraine and Russia provided about 30 per cent of the world’s wheat and barley, one-fifth of its maize, and over half of its sunflower oil. But the ongoing 14th-month-old war has undermined-- and cut-off-- most of these supplies.
Sudan Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Apr 21 (IPS) - The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for transition to democratic rule. The international community needs to learn the lessons of this catastrophe and work with civil society.
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