Section: Inter Press Service (Italy)
Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Civilians Still Living in Fear
Independence Square in Kiev in February 2014 following mass protests. Credit: Natalia Kravchuk/IPSBy Kitty StappUNITED NATIONS, Jun 1 2015 (IPS)The civilian population in Ukraine continues to suffer serious human rights abuses, intimidation and harassment by armed groups, including summary executions, as well as torture and ill-treatment by...
U.N. Security Council Takes “Historic” Stand on Killings of Journalists
Protesters in Moscow demand that authorities investigate an attack on prominent Russian journalist Oleg Kashin on Nov. 6, 2010. Credit: Yuri Timofeyev/cc by 2.0By Kitty StappUNITED NATIONS, May 29 2015 (IPS)When war breaks out, most non-combatants run the other way. But a handful of courageous reporters see it as their duty to tell the world...
Opinion: The Crisis of the Left and the Decline of Europe and the United States
In this column, Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News, writes that neoliberal thinking, which has failed to meet an adequate response from the left, and lack of political vision has led to the decline of Europe and the United States.By Roberto SavioROME, May 19 2015...
The U.N. at 70: Is It Still Fit for the Purpose?
A boatload of people, some of them likely in need of international protection, are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the Italian Navy. The UN at 70 must “be fit for the purpose … otherwise it would be letting down people in need and compromising its legitimacy”. Photo credit: UNHCR/A. D’AmatoBy Julia RainerVIENNA, May 14 2015 (IPS)Events...
Q&A: Nuclear Disarmament a Non-Starter, “But I Would Love to Be Proven Wrong”
Interview with Dr Jennifer Allen Simons, Founder and President of the Simons Foundation, dedicated to the elimination of nuclear weaponsBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, May 11 2015 (IPS)Albert Einstein, the internationally-renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity, once famously remarked: “I know not with what weapons World War III...
Opinion: The West and Its Self-Assumed Right to Intervene
In this column, Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News, argues that the West, led by the United States, has taken on itself the right to intervene in the affairs of others and, in the case of the Arab world, has created situations that justify subsequent military...
Opinion: Don’t Sell Sweden’s Vattenfall, Keep Coal in the Ground
Vattenfall’s lignite-fired power plant in Jaenschwalde, Germany, is Europe’s fourth biggest CO2 emitter. Credit: ©Paul Langrock/Zenit/GreenpeaceBy Hanna LeghammarSTOCKHOLM, Apr 30 2015 (IPS)The Swedish government is in the process of pondering an important decision — whether to sell the vast lignite reserves of the state-owned...
As Nuke Talks Begin, U.N. Chief Warns of Dangerous Return to Cold War Mentalities
A view of the General Assembly Hall as Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson (shown on screens) addresses the opening of the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The Review Conference is taking place at U.N. headquarters from Apr. 27 to May 22, 2015. Credit: UN Photo/Loey FelipeBy...
Opinion: Peace & Planet: Challenging the Nuclear Powers’ Extremism
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the 2010 High-level Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on May 3, 2010. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder DebebeBy Dr. Joseph GersonNEW YORK, Apr 22 2015 (IPS)On the eve of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference five...
U.N. Helpless as Crises Rage in 10 Critical Hot Spots
A U.N. peacekeeper from Niger is ready to begin a patrol at the Niger Battalion Base in Menaka, in eastern Mali, Feb. 25, 2015. Credit: UN Photo/Marco DorminoBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 2015 (IPS)The United Nations is fighting a losing battle against a rash of political and humanitarian crises in 10 of the world’s critical “hot...
