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01 February 2025, 08:15

Jan 31 (IPS) - The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to promote awareness about the role of glaciers, snow and ice. The climate system and global hydrological cycle are dependent on accumulated water in solid form as glaciers, snow and ice. Because of the global temperature rise and its impact on the Earth’s cryosphere, socio-economic and environmental effects are being observed.

Read the full story, “Explainer: Why Glaciers Are Alive, Life-Giving and Worth Preserving”, on globalissues.org

01 February 2025, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (IPS) - Before the three-phased ceasefire deal—proposed by President Joe Biden and dragged over the finish line by the then-incoming Donald Trump administration—silenced the bombs and drones over Gaza and allowed for humanitarian aid to flow into the strip, there was United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720.

Read the full story, “Gaza Humanitarian Aid: How a Lack of Political Will Sabotaged Resolution 2720”, on globalissues.org

01 February 2025, 08:15

ATLANTA, USA, Jan 31 (IPS) - Either the new US President, Mr. Trump, is ignorant of international law or thinks he’s so brilliant that he doesn’t care about it. Either way, he seems to have stumbled into proposing an extension of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s clearly documented crime of genocide by suggesting that somebody “clear out” the people in Gaza, in effect advocating the ethnic cleansing of the territory.

Read the full story, “Genocide 2.0—Trump’s Plan for Cleansing Gaza”, on globalissues.org

01 February 2025, 08:15
Palestinian group hands over Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas to the Red Cross in Gaza's Khan Younis.
01 February 2025, 08:15
Here are the key developments on the 1,073rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
01 February 2025, 08:15
The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.
01 February 2025, 08:15
Pressure is building on Myanmar's rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.
01 February 2025, 08:15
Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and groups.
01 February 2025, 08:15
Witnesses traumatised by the violence on New Year’s Day have expressed frustration with a lack of mental health support.
01 February 2025, 08:15
Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera that Iran would 'immediately and decisively' to an US or Israeli attack.