Category: Global Issues

UN Announces Embargo on Arms in Haiti

By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) – On October 19, the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously voted to expand an arms embargo in an effort to combat the high levels of gang violence that plagues Haiti. Armed groups have taken control of the majority of Port-Au-Prince, the nation’s capital, leading to numerous […]

Russia-Africa: Developing Media Partnership

By Global Issues MOSCOW, Oct 22 (IPS) – At a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by the U.S. to impose Western values and […]