Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation is not hopeless. With international support and resolve, the Haitian people can tackle this grave insecurity, and find a way out of this chaos,” Mr. Türk said. The…

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions — Global Issues

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions — Global Issues

“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on 28 September. The focus this year is on the…

Collaboration for Conservation in Cyprus — Global Issues

Collaboration for Conservation in Cyprus — Global Issues

During UN-organized beach and buffer zone clean-ups, though, youth from both the north and south of Cyprus work side-by-side with peacekeepers. Credit: UNFICYP by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (IPS) – Along the 180-kilometer-long buffer zone separating the north and…

‘You can’t even face your own parents’, activist against cyberbullying tells Human Rights Council — Global Issues

‘You can’t even face your own parents’, activist against cyberbullying tells Human Rights Council — Global Issues

According to findings from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 130 million students worldwide experience bullying, which has been exacerbated by the spread of digital technologies. UNICEF estimates that one in every three students from 13 to 15 is a victim. Suicide risk The Council heard heartfelt testimony from 15-year-old Santa…

Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’ — Global Issues

Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’ — Global Issues

“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive…during which dozens of people, including peacekeepers, were killed,” said, Morris Tidball-Binz, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Thousands…

US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy — Global Issues

US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy — Global Issues

They called for his immediate release and for the US “to comply with its obligations under international law…and drop all charges against him.” Allegations Mr. Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government in Caracas in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries,…

After Nagorno-Karabakh, is Armenia Next? — Global Issues

After Nagorno-Karabakh, is Armenia Next? — Global Issues

Civilians are evacuated in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, after the Azeri attack on September 19. Local administration data estimates the population of Karabakh at 120,000. Credit: Siranush Sargsyan/IPS. by Karlos Zurutuza (rome) Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, Sep 26 (IPS) – On September 19, the sound of…

Resistance Against the Odds — Global Issues

Resistance Against the Odds — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sep 26 (IPS) – Maryam al-Khawaja’s journey home ended before it had begun: British Airways staff stopped her boarding her flight at the request of Bahraini immigration authorities. Maryam was no regular passenger: her father…

African Coups and Resource Rights — Global Issues

African Coups and Resource Rights — Global Issues

What Africa needs is deep systematic changes in land governance. Communities need to control the disposition of their territories; peace will never happen if populations are stuck in economic instability. Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IPS Opinion by Solange Bandiaky Badji (washington dc) Monday, September 25, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 25…

The Urgent Call for the US to Address Global Inequality Through Climate Action — Global Issues

The Urgent Call for the US to Address Global Inequality Through Climate Action — Global Issues

Abby Maxman visits Rufisque and Bargny, Senegal, where Oxfam partners are helping communities cope with climate change, protect the environment, and advocate for their rights. Credit: Djibril Dia/Oxfam Opinion by Abby Maxman (new york) Monday, September 25, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) – With its global representation,…