War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council — Global Issues

War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council — Global Issues

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Karim Asad Ahmad Khan was elected on 12 February 2021 as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, March 20, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) – Come April 1, a post-Ukraine Russia, will preside…

Gender Empowerment Falters at the Highest Echelons of the UN — Global Issues

Gender Empowerment Falters at the Highest Echelons of the UN — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, March 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (IPS) – When Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) last week, he said the annual meeting takes on even greater significance at a time when women’s rights are…

International Women’s Day, 2023 – World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators — Global Issues

International Women’s Day, 2023 – World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators — Global Issues

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Despite advances in gender representation in legislative bodies, the track record of women in the executive branches of government – as heads of state or heads of government — remains low. by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Inter Press Service This feature is part of a series to…

The Price Tag to Protect Freedom & Sovereignty Runs into Billions

The Price Tag to Protect Freedom & Sovereignty Runs into Billions

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US weapons to Ukraine include 100 M-113 armored personnel carriers and 50 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles. Credit: US Department of Defense (DoD) by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, February 27, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (IPS) – The overwhelming political, economic and military support for war-ravaged Ukraine seems never…

A Last-Ditch Effort to Save a High Seas Treaty from Sinking — Global Issues

A Last-Ditch Effort to Save a High Seas Treaty from Sinking — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, February 20, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (IPS) – When the United Nations began negotiations on a legally binding treaty to protect and regulate the high seas, one diplomat pointedly remarked: “It’s a jungle out there”—characterizing a wide-open ocean degraded by illegal…

Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake Victims Hindered by Politics

Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake Victims Hindered by Politics

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Credit: World Health Organization (WHO) by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, February 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) – As the toll in last week’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria exceeds a staggering 28,000 people dead and more than 78,000 injured–and counting– the United Nations is in…

NGOs Campaign for a Torture-Free UN Trade Treaty — Global Issues

NGOs Campaign for a Torture-Free UN Trade Treaty — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) – Hinting at “Western hypocrisy”, a senior UN official once told a group of reporters, perhaps half-jokingly: “When you go on one of those sight-seeing tours in Europe, they will show you their palaces…

Will the Ukraine War be Resolved With Talks– or with Tanks? — Global Issues

Will the Ukraine War be Resolved With Talks– or with Tanks? — Global Issues

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US M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank Credit: Military.com by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, January 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (IPS) – After much reluctance, the US and its Western allies last week agreed to provide Ukraine with some of the world’s most sophisticated battle tanks: American-made…