For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world — Global Issues

For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world — Global Issues

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In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as diverse as it is in many countries today. The findings are based on data from the 47 countries that held elections last year. These…

New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy — Global Issues

New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

During an update to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN rights chief highlighted the death on Tuesday of a 17-year-old demonstrator, shot dead by a police officer in the Sharq Alnil area of Khartoum, “one of 125 people to die since protests began over 16 months ago, one…

Occupation ‘eating away’ at Israeli, Palestinian societies: Türk — Global Issues

Occupation ‘eating away’ at Israeli, Palestinian societies: Türk — Global Issues

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“I urge decision-makers and people on all sides to give effect to the recommendations of our reports and to step back from the precipice to which increasing extremism and violence have led,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), after presenting the Council with his latest…

5 things you need to know the world’s least developed countries — Global Issues

Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight — Global Issues

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“Continuous” violence, including the killing, arbitrary arrest, torture and enforced disappearance of opponents in Myanmar between 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023, have left the country’s people desperate for outside help, OHCHR’s James Rodehaver said, unveiling the Office’s latest report on the crisis. “Despite all the challenges that they…

5 things you need to know the world’s least developed countries — Global Issues

Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence — Global Issues

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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, Haiti’s criminal markets: mapping trends in firearms and drug trafficking, warns that a recent increase in arms seizures alongside intelligence and law enforcement reporting, suggests trafficking of weapons is on the rise. ‘Volatile situation’ “By providing a rapid assessment of illicit…

5 things you need to know the world’s least developed countries — Global Issues

Newly announced prison terms in Belarus signal ‘ongoing repression’ — Global Issues

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“The prison sentences delivered today in Belarus against four human rights defenders, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, are deeply troubling and indicative of the ongoing repression in the country,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR. UN human rights chief Volker Türk has called…

5 things you need to know the world’s least developed countries — Global Issues

The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa — Global Issues

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Opinion by Noura Hamladji, Samuel Rizk (united nations) Friday, March 03, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (IPS) – There is no better environment for the expansion of violent extremist groups than a vacuum in state authority. It provides ideal conditions for these groups to prey on existing and…

UN Falls Short of Aid Pledge to Yemen Despite Peace Efforts — Global Issues

UN Falls Short of Aid Pledge to Yemen Despite Peace Efforts — Global Issues

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In the southern city of Taiz, 11-month-old Ameer Hellal receives WFP supplementary food for malnutrition. Photo: WFP/Albaraa Mansoor by Alexander Kozul-Wright (geneva) Friday, March 03, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Mar 03 (IPS) – At a high-level UN event, global donors pledged US$1.2 billion in aid operations to Yemen in 2023….