Global Issues

Nothing Can Justify Genocide, It’s Not the Time for Silence — Global Issues

by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg)Thursday, January 11, 2024Inter Press ServiceJOHANNESBurg, Jan 11 (IPS) - Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the...

What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter? — Global Issues

What is the ICJ for, and how does it work?The ICJ, which is situated in the Peace Palace in The Hague, a city in...

UN helicopter captured in Somalia, Ecuador violence condemned, new Human Rights Council president — Global Issues

The helicopter was captured after it was forced to make an emergency landing in an area controlled by the armed group, according to international...

Security Council strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping — Global Issues

Russia first proposed three amendments to the draft text but all were defeated, paving the way for a vote on the draft resolution. There...

‘No end in sight’ to Ukraine war, UN political chief warns — Global Issues

Rosemary DiCarlo underscored the UN’s steadfast commitment to support all meaningful efforts towards a just, sustainable, and comprehensive peace.The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine...

Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand on Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza? — Global Issues

“At a time when he should be working overtime to address the ICC's legitimacy deficit, he has politicised the position well beyond what its...

Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections — Global Issues

Under the deal agreed by 193 countries in 2015 in the French capital, sticking to the limit will help humankind avoid the worst impacts...

General Assembly meets over Gaza veto by US in Security Council — Global Issues

Assembly Vice President Cheikh Niang of Senegal, holding the gavel in the General Assembly Hall and deputizing for President Dennis Francis, read out a...

Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report — Global Issues

Just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job, according to the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook...

Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA — Global Issues

Amid new reports of intensified bombing and clashes across the Strip on Wednesday, OCHA said that requests had beendenied five times since 26 December...

Cooperative Farming Makes Bangladeshs Coastal Women Farmers Climate-Resilient — Global Issues

by Rafiqul Islam (patuakhali, bangladesh)Wednesday, January 10, 2024Inter Press ServicePATUAKHALI, BANGLADESH, Jan 10 (IPS) - In the past, Salma Begum, 40, lost her crops...

Assessing Public Debt Sustainability with a Long-Term View — Global Issues

Opinion by Vatcharin Sirimaneetham (bangkok, thailand)Wednesday, January 10, 2024Inter Press ServiceBANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 10 (IPS) - When students from poor families in developing countries...

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