Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes — Global Issues

Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes — Global Issues

Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and rival military group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which erupted in mid-April, has left thousands dead or injured, and displaced more than a million. Communities also continue to face severe shortages of food, access to medical supplies and restricted movement out of…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Opinion by Shihana Mohamed (united nations) Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) – The United Nations system has an agreed leadership framework that is inclusive and respectful of all personnel and stakeholders, embracing diversity and rejecting discrimination in all its forms. It is collaborative, reflecting…

Transforming Food Systems through Conscious, Mindful Practices — Global Issues

Transforming Food Systems through Conscious, Mindful Practices — Global Issues

Graphic representation of the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) concept. Credit: UNDP/CoFSA by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, June 12, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jun 12 (IPS) – Deep in the Egyptian desert, the SEKEM community celebrates its first wheat crop – grown to alleviate shortages and price increases caused by…

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation — Global Issues

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation — Global Issues

Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by digital technologies that enable the spread of online hate speech, as well as mis- and disinformation, he said. The policy brief argues that they should be…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency — Global Issues

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay told Member States that the decision was “a strong act of confidence, in UNESCO and in multilateralism,” and in the way that the agency was implementing its mandate on culture, education, science and information. Reforms and modernisation UNESCO said that in a letter sent to Ms….

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia — Global Issues

UNMAS issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened and profoundly alarmed” by the deaths of 27 civilians, including 22 children, in a “tragic incident” involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) that occurred on Friday in the Lower Shabelle region. Fifty-three people were also injured. Innocent lives lost “UNMAS expresses its sincere…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched — Global Issues

The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. ThePlan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in…