Global Geopolitics

U.S. Provides Cover for Use of Banned Weapons in Yemen

By Thalif Deen
The United States is providing a thinly-veiled cover virtually legitimising the use of cluster bombs – banned by an international convention – by Saudi Arabia and its allies in their heavy fighting against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

UK, France Agree to New Measures to Tackle Migration Crisis

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
In response to the rapidly growing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers flooding European shores, France and the UK have announced new measures to crack down on English Channel crossings.

U.N. Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen ‘Almost Incomprehensible’

By Kanya D'Almeida
With a staggering four in five Yemenis now in need of immediate humanitarian aid, 1.5 million people displaced and a death toll that has surpassed 4,000 in just five months, a United Nations official told the Security Council Wednesday that the scale of human suffering is “almost incomprehensible”.

Opinion: Misinformation Hides Real Dimension of Greek “Bailout”

By Roberto Savio
The long saga on Greece is apparently over – European institutions have given Athens a third bailout of 86 billion euros which, combined with the previous two, makes a grand total of 240 billion euros.

Islamic Declaration Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Climate Talks

By Kitty Stapp
Following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who has taken a vocal stance on climate change, Muslim leaders and scholars from 20 countries issued a joint declaration Tuesday underlining the severity of the problem and urging governments to commit to 100 percent renewable energy or a zero emissions strategy.

Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan Falters in the Face of Intensifying Conflict

By Kanya D'Almeida
As the number of civilians impacted by the intensifying conflict in Afghanistan rises along with the fighting, humanitarian agencies are struggling to meet the needs of the wounded, hungry and displaced.

Iran Deal a ‘Net-Plus’ for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Worldwide

By S. Chandra
As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote next month on the landmark Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was agreed on July 14 between the world’s leading powers and Iran, and has been approved by the U.N. Security Council, eminent nuclear non-proliferation experts are mobilising international support for its immediate implementation.

World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks

By Thalif Deen
As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world’s nuclear facilities.

Designed to Fail: Gaza’s Reconstruction Plan

By Charlie Hoyle
The rubble of twisted concrete and metal bakes in the hot Mediterranean sun of a regional heat wave.

Nuclear Deal Could Offer Glimmer of Hope for Jailed Journalist in Iran

By Nora Happel
As Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian awaits his verdict, human rights advocates and press freedom groups continue to condemn the trial and call for his immediate release.

Opinion: Kerry Going Back Home

By Joaquín Roy
Recovering from a broken femur following a bicycle accident suffered in Switzerland, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry – former senator and former presidential candidate – is anxious to accelerate his convalescence and will visit Cuba on Friday Aug. 14, where he will hoist the Stars and Stripes flag over the emblematic U.S. embassy building in Havana.

Opinion: Crisis, Emergency Measures and Failure of the ISDS System: The Case of Argentina

By Federico Lavopa
The investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system has come under increasing criticism in recent years.

Settlement Expansion Largely Responsible for Violence in Occupied West Bank

By Kanya D'Almeida
Just weeks after an 18-month-old baby was killed in an arson attack in the Palestinian village of Duma, located south of Nablus city in the Occupied West Bank, a United Nations special committee has blasted Israel’s policy of settlement expansion, saying it is the root cause of violence towards Palestinians.

Opinion: Fair Justice Requires Incontrovertible Evidence in Airline Tragedy

By Andrey Klishas and Aslan Abashidze
We refer to the IPS article posted by Mr. Somar Wijayadasa, a former Representative at the United Nations.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Mayors Plead for a Nuclear Weapons Free World

By Ramesh Jaura
Seventy years after the brutal and militarily unwarranted atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, a nuclear weapons free world is far from within reach.

Head of State Who Keeps U.N. Guessing in Annual Ritual

By Thalif Deen
As part of a politically-amusing annual ritual, the guessing game is on at the United Nations: will he, or will he not, address the General Assembly, along with more than 150 heads of state who are due in New York next month?

U.N. Post-2015 Development Agenda Adopted Amidst Closed-Door Deals

By Bhumika Muchhala
At about a quarter to seven on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 2, the member states of the United Nations adopted the post-2015 development agenda outcome document, titled "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda."

Opinion: Look at Nuclear Weapons in a New Way

By Jan Oberg
It’s absolutely necessary to remember what happened 70 years ago in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, see the movies from then, listen to the survivors, the hibakusa. But it isn’t enough for us to rid the world of these crimes-against-humanity weapons. And that we must.

No More Hiroshimas, No More Nagasakis, Vows U.N. Chief

By Thalif Deen
Speaking at a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a vociferous advocate of nuclear disarmament, echoed the rallying cry worldwide: “No more Hiroshimas, No more Nagasakis.”

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Boost Diplomacy with North Korea, Diplomat Says

By Aruna Dutt
The recent agreement between Iran and six nations on nuclear non-proliferation will likely have a “positive impact” on North Korea, according to a senior South Korean diplomat.

Churches Seek to Amplify Echo of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By Gustavo Capdevila
The accounts of survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki will serve as inspiration for leaders of Christian churches grouped in the World Council of Churches (WCC), which advocates the elimination of nuclear weapons.
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