Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By John Ashburne NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 16, 2010 (IPS) – A new international treaty on the safe use of modern biotechnology has just come into being, but developing countries say the real challenge lies in how its lofty ideas can be transferred into practical realities. The importance of [...]
SRI LANKA: Gov’t, EU in Back-channel Talks Over Fate of Trade Pact
November 8, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Feizal Samath COLOMBO, Nov 8 (IPS) – Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human rights record, saying it is politically motivated. But beyond the public sparring and rhetoric, informal diplomatic contacts between the two sides are underway to save a crucial [...]
RIGHTS: Arms Treaty Could Be Powerful Tool to Protect Children
October 23, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Suzanne Hoeksema UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (IPS) – The impact of global weapons trafficking on children and their recruitment as fighters should be on the agenda of talks for an international Arms Trade Treaty, say United Nations experts and non-governmental organisations. Formal negotiations on the treaty have not gotten [...]
