Global IssuesNews headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 31
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
- UN News
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday, pointing to a trifecta of legislative, operational and security challenges.
Middle East: Gaza markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
- UN News
Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist”, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
The 1.5 degrees Celsius Target from Paris (Probably) Died on November 5th.
- Inter Press Service
Nov 12 (IPS) - So, the worst has happened. American voters have apparently just elected the most chaotic and kleptocratic individual in their country's political history as their president. (We say ‘apparently', because these days nothing can be certain about the integrity of the US political or electoral system – as is the case with far too many other countries.)
4 Reasons Why the Climate Coalition Will Win Despite Trump
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Nov 12 (IPS) - The nation which more than any other caused the climate crisis will leave it to the rest of the world to sort out the mess.
That is a takeaway from the US election last week.
COP29: Making Space Applications Work for Women in Agriculture
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 12 (IPS) - When the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, orbited the Earth in 1963, there were only three active Earth observation satellites. Today, the number is 114 times greater.
Cryosphere Crisis: Scientists Warn of Devastating Global Impacts Without Urgent Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 12 (IPS) - Scientists warn of vastly higher impacts on billions of people's livelihood and cost to the global economy by the accelerating losses in the world's snow and ice regions, aka the cryosphere.
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
- UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN’s top political affairs official told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that a ceasefire and a negotiated political solution remain the only viable path to peace.
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
- UN News
With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
- UN News
Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of catastrophic”, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms
- UN News
We are covering the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with live updates from UN Headquarters and the field, as the Security Council prepares to hold an emergency session on the "imminent and substantial likelihood of famine" in Gaza. UN News app users can follow the live feed here.
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