US in Proxy War with Russia Doles out 100 Billion Dollars in Aid & Arms to Ukraine — Global Issues

US in Proxy War with Russia Doles out 100 Billion Dollars in Aid & Arms to Ukraine — Global Issues

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (on screen) of Ukraine, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine. “We are dealing with a State that is turning the veto of the United Nations Security Council into the right to die”, President Zelynskyy warned. If it continues, countries will rely not on…

War, Famine, Disease, Disasters 2022 a Year Staring at Apocalypse — Global Issues

War, Famine, Disease, Disasters 2022 a Year Staring at Apocalypse — Global Issues

Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) – A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis…

Forget About All this Humanitarian Blah Blah (And Buy More Weapons) — Global Issues

Forget About All this Humanitarian Blah Blah (And Buy More Weapons) — Global Issues

Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached 592 billion US dollars in 2021, a 1.9% increase compared with 2020 in real terms. Credit: Shutterstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, December 22, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Dec 22 (IPS) – Day after day,…

UN Deploys Unarmed Weapon in Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Operations — Global Issues

UN Deploys Unarmed Weapon in Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Operations — Global Issues

Credit: IPS Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, November 28, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – A sign outside the United Nations reads, perhaps half-seriously, that it is a “No Drone Zone”—and “launching, landing or operating Unmanned or Remote-Controlled aircraft in this area is prohibited”. The…

Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks — Global Issues

Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks — Global Issues

Pan-African initiatives to boost food production and research and development could increase yields on farms on the continent. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, November 22, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Nov 22 (IPS) – Upheaval on the global stage, the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Horn of…

A History Lesson about War and Greed — Global Issues

A History Lesson about War and Greed — Global Issues

Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm) Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Nov 16 (IPS) – The past is never dead. It’s not even past.                                          William FaulknerLike most armed conflicts the Ukrainian war intends to establish hegemony over a certain area, in rivalry with other usurpers. Russian propaganda pinpoints the…

‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons Could Unleash Untold Damage, Experts Warn — Global Issues

‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons Could Unleash Untold Damage, Experts Warn — Global Issues

Nuclear experts warn that ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons could have devastating death toll and destruction. This photo shows the war damage in Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast. Photo: Oleksandr Ratushniak / UNDP Ukraine by Ed Holt (bratislava) Thursday, November 10, 2022 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Nov 10 (IPS) – Since the start of Russia’s…

Lessons from Rome. Weaving Peace Is a Polyphonic Dialogue — Global Issues

Lessons from Rome. Weaving Peace Is a Polyphonic Dialogue — Global Issues

Colosseum at the Prayer with the Pope and the representatives of the workd’s religions. Credit: Elena L. Pasquini by Elena Pasquini (rome) Monday, November 07, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 07 (IPS) – Arms are raised, stretched out towards the sky, holding white cards with the word “peace” written in…