Taiwan breaks ties with Honduras after it switches allegiance to Beijing

Taiwan breaks ties with Honduras after it switches allegiance to Beijing

Comment on this story Comment TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan on Sunday announced it was cutting ties with Honduras, one of the island’s only remaining official diplomatic partners. After a period of negotiation, Taipei decided “to terminate diplomatic relations with Honduras and stop bilateral cooperation,” Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said at…

Fight slavery’s ‘legacy of racism’ through education: Guterres — Global Issues

Fight slavery’s ‘legacy of racism’ through education: Guterres — Global Issues

He said the history of slavery is one of suffering and barbarity that shows humanity at its worst.  “But it is also a history of awe-inspiring courage that shows human beings at their best – starting with enslaved people who rose up against impossible odds and extending to the abolitionists…

Pressure from the Taliban has Contributed to Rise in Underage Marriages in Afghanistan — Global Issues

Pressure from the Taliban has Contributed to Rise in Underage Marriages in Afghanistan — Global Issues

The life of women has become extremely restricted in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in August 2021.  by Anonymous Friday, March 24, 2023 Inter Press Service Mar 24 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld…

Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal — Global Issues

Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal — Global Issues

It’s a struggle for artisanal miners working in South Africa to be legalised due to onerous requirements. Credit: NAAM by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Friday, March 24, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Mar 24 (IPS) – Greed, poverty, irresponsible legal mining giants which exploited and then abandoned South Africa’s mines, together with…

UNICEF calls for urgent support to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen — Global Issues

UNICEF calls for urgent support to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen — Global Issues

Eight brutal years of conflict have left around 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing serious malnourishment. “The lives of millions of vulnerable children in Yemen remain at risk due to the almost unimaginable, unbearable, consequences of the crushing, unending war,” said Peter…

UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins — Global Issues

UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins — Global Issues

The UN chief drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterizes Ramadan, and the mission of the United Nations, “to foster dialogue, unity and peace.” “In these challenging times, my thoughts are with those facing conflict, displacement and suffering. I join everyone observing Ramadan to call…

Human rights in Ukraine still ‘dire’ amid wide-ranging violations: OHCHR — Global Issues

Human rights in Ukraine still ‘dire’ amid wide-ranging violations: OHCHR — Global Issues

“The international armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants”, the executive summary states, adding that the Office has “verified numerous allegations of arbitrary deprivation of life, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment, and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).” During the reporting…