Will Apex Court Ruling Remove Stigma for Sex Workers in India? — Global Issues

Will Apex Court Ruling Remove Stigma for Sex Workers in India? — Global Issues

Activists, Tahira Hasan, and Shahira Naim welcome the Supreme Court ruling which recognises sex work as a profession. However, questions are asked about whether the ruling is enough to guarantee that those in the profession no longer face harassment. by Mehru Jaffer (lucknow) Thursday, June 09, 2022 Inter Press Service Lucknow,…

‘Only together’ can ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence be overcome, says Deputy UN chief — Global Issues

‘Only together’ can ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence be overcome, says Deputy UN chief — Global Issues

It was the fourth stop of her tour of Central Asia, having previously visited Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Coalitions must be built “According to official statistics, one in three women has experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives”, said the Deputy UN chief, opening a meeting with representatives…

Youth must be Equal Partners in Digital Decision Making ITU Youth Summit — Global Issues

Youth must be Equal Partners in Digital Decision Making ITU Youth Summit — Global Issues

Delegates at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) summit debate the role of youth in narrowing the digital divide. Credit: ITU by Juliet Morrison (toronto) Thursday, June 09, 2022 Inter Press Service Toronto, Jun 09 (IPS) – “50 percent of the present, but 100 percent of the future,” was the refrain at…

World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO — Global Issues

World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO — Global Issues

That’s according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which on Thursday suggested that for some countries, the situation potentially heralded “an end of their resilience to higher prices”. 🔵 World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food – Food Outlook report. The global food import bill is…

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears — Global Issues

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears — Global Issues

Christian Ritscher, who also heads the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), upheld that those responsible must be identified, tried, and convicted “at the national and international level.” “Only by prosecuting and referring to such barbaric acts as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide,…

Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns — Global Issues

Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns — Global Issues

Mr. Guterres was addressing the latest meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which brings together UN agencies, Member States and other partners.    The terrorism threat to Africa is increasing, he told participants. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally last…

Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries warns Tedros; calls for more testing, vaccines to end COVID pandemic — Global Issues

Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries warns Tedros; calls for more testing, vaccines to end COVID pandemic — Global Issues

At a press conference in Geneva updating on both the current Monkeypox outbreak and COVID-19, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that 29 countries where the Monkeypox virus does not usually circulate, had confirmed cases. “The risk of #monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries is real. WHO is particularly concerned about the…

Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders — Global Issues

Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders — Global Issues

An estimated 1.6 billion people in 94 countries are exposed to at least one dimension of the crisis, with around 1.2 billion living in “perfect-storm” countries severely vulnerable to all three dimensions, the policy brief by the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) has revealed.  The impact of the war in…

WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries — Global Issues

WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries — Global Issues

With conventional aid trucks or other large vehicles unable to access some of those in need in built up areas, the ridesharing and delivery app has developed a new custom-built version of its online platform, “which allows WFP to better coordinate, dispatch and track a fleet of smaller vehicles delivering relief items from…

‘Revitalize our seas’ UN chief urges on World Oceans Day — Global Issues

‘Revitalize our seas’ UN chief urges on World Oceans Day — Global Issues

In his message, Secretary-General António Guterres recalled that the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, are threatening the health of the ocean, “on which we all ultimately depend”. “Last month, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed that four key climate indicators broke new records in 2021: sea…