UN rights chief — Global Issues

Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians ‘deeper into an abyss’, warns Türk — Global Issues

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“These latest killings and the violence, along with the inflammatory rhetoric, serve only to drive Israelis and Palestinians deeper into an abyss,” said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, as his Office warned of the “terrible impact on both Palestinians and Israelis” of the escalation, before calling for an immediate…

UN rights chief — Global Issues

War ‘weakening’ international security, political affairs chief warns — Global Issues

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“The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. “We cannot discount further dangerous knock-on effects,” she cautioned, citing urgent concerns, from rising death tolls…

UN rights chief — Global Issues

On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel — Global Issues

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The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović…

UN rights chief — Global Issues

Urgent reform needed to shield women and children from violence during custody battles — Global Issues

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“The tendency of family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse in custody cases, especially where mothers and/or children have brought forward credible allegations of domestic abuse, including coercive control, physical or sexual abuse is unacceptable,” said Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in…

UN rights chief — Global Issues

Reducing the harm caused by drugs in Thailand — Global Issues

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Watcharapol Mahaprom, who goes by the name Paan, accesses services at a clinic in Bangkok run by the UNODC-supported non-governmental organization, Ozone. The organization promotes harm-reduction services which focus on their clients’ needs with the aim of preventing the health and social impacts of drug use. He spoke to UN…

UN rights chief — Global Issues

If Governments Have the Tools to Stop Fishing-Related Deaths, Why Arent They Being Used? — Global Issues

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Opinion by Peter Horn (london) Friday, June 23, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 23 (IPS) – Long before Hollywood highlighted the dangers of commercial fishing in The Perfect Storm, Deadliest Catch and other programming, governments around the world knew that this was one of the most hazardous jobs, killing thousands…

To Isolate Russia, the West May Need the Global South. But is Modi Listening?

To Isolate Russia, the West May Need the Global South. But is Modi Listening?

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CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — A burgeoning inside-outside strategy against Russia may have seemed a bit more apparent on Thursday as the U.S. Congress welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also enjoyed an invitation to only the third state dinner President Joe Biden has offered since taking office.  With the…

Extremist Ideology Spreading Like an Oil Spill in Europe — Global Issues

Extremist Ideology Spreading Like an Oil Spill in Europe — Global Issues

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Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party. The party could soon be in government, after the 23 July 2023 general elections. Credit: Shutterstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, June 22, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jun 22 (IPS) – The abuse of human rights has sharply increased with the steady…