UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya — Global Issues

UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya — Global Issues

Yelena Milashina, who works for the independent investigative news service Novaya Gazeta, was travelling with Alexander Nemov when they were attacked on Monday morning on their way to covering the trialofZarema Musaeva, the mother of exiled opposition activists who challenged the leader of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The experts…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists in Geneva that the Government had issued a 45-day extension on Wednesday. “The state of emergency, in force in 17 of the 18 departments in Honduras, enables the military police to support the national police in carrying out public security tasks. It also derogates…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security — Global Issues

In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, António Guterres reiterated “the importance of full and continued implementation” of the agreements signed last July in Istanbul, known as the Black Sea Initiative – allowing Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs safe passage to world markets – and the Memorandum of Understanding with…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions — Global Issues

The “relief chief” was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York just as these two separate lifesaving initiatives are set to expire in the coming days. He also voiced concern over gender-based violence in countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and noted lack of…

Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs Experts — Global Issues

Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs Experts — Global Issues

Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, July 06, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Jul 06 (IPS) – Childhood vaccination, complemented with clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices, are…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

UN chief says regulation needed for AI to ‘benefit everyone’ — Global Issues

He stressed that AI must benefit everyone, including the third of humanity who are still offline, and insisted on the need to urgently find consensus on what the guiding norms for AI deployment should be. The UN chief was speaking at the “AI for Good” summit organized in Geneva by…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

Myanmar atrocities and impunity must end: Türk — Global Issues

Repeated, horrific violations have been recorded by the UN human rights office, including mass killings, extra-judicial executions and beheadings, Mr. Türk said, while the military has continued to carry out atrocities in Rakhine state where the Rohingya minority are denied citizenship. In an address to the Council he called for…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

Women and girls bear brunt of global water and sanitation crisis — Global Issues

The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global water and sanitation crisis. Billions lack access Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

Meet the robots who are making the world a better place — Global Issues

As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’ — Global Issues

He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of…