Global IssuesNews headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 42
World News in Brief: UNRWA staffer killed in Gaza, Central African Republic update, terror in Türkiye, journalists face financial reprisals
- UN News
A strike in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip has led to death of at least one staff member of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Wednesday.
Civilians and peacekeepers at risk, amid escalating Lebanon conflict
- UN News
A displacement crisis in unfolding in Lebanon, as Israel’s escalating military offensive in the south and the bombing of Beirut continues to drive both Lebanese civilians as well as third country refugees from their homes and shelters, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
‘Trauma that echoes across generations’: UN highlights weaponisation of sexual violence
- UN News
The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday.
Number of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report
- UN News
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50 per cent.
69 Years of Development in Gaza Erased by Israel-Hamas War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (IPS) - The second of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has yielded relative success, as so far more than 420,000 children have been vaccinated since the second round of immunizations began one week prior. This exception stands out as the uptick in airstrikes and sustained blockages of aid give humanitarian organizations cause for concern for the deterioration of Gaza, especially in the north.
The IMF Just Made the Case for its Own Irrelevance
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 23 (IPS) - On Friday the 11th, the IMF announced policy changes that will save developing countries $1.2 billion per year. Despite the self-congratulations and fanfare, these reforms are only a tiny fraction of what campaigners had been asking for — and an even smaller share of what the Global South needs.
Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 22 (IPS) - New institutional economics (NIE) has received another so-called Nobel prizeostensibly for again claiming that good institutions and democratic governance ensure growth, development, equity and democracy.
COP16 – Is This Our Last Chance to Save Nature?
- Inter Press Service
UCKFIELD, Sussex, UK, Oct 22 (IPS) - As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word "crisis" feels insufficient to describe the devastation we're witnessing.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gangs ‘spreading terror and fear’ across Haiti
- UN News
The UN Security Council on Tuesday heard briefings from top officials on the Haiti crisis and although gangs continue spreading terror and fear there is a "glimmer of hope" that stability can return to the Caribbean island nation in the months ahead, said the UN Special Representative, following years of turmoil, extreme weather disasters and economic meltdown. UN News app users can follow our live coverage as it happened, here.
Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports
- UN News
A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, underscoring an urgent need for comprehensive recovery strategies focused on human capital and socioeconomic reform.
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