End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres — Global Issues

End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres — Global Issues

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In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’ in the conflicts that affect hundreds of millions of people around the world. “Harrowing reports from across the globe are a terrible reminder that this despicable crime persists…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

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Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at women, refugees and migrants, and minorities. If left unchecked, it can even harm peace and development, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions, wide scale human rights violations. To turn back the rising tide of hate,…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech — Global Issues

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Social media’s role in crushing hate speech From COVID-19 to climate change, hateful exchanges among those with opposing views is a growing concern, said Latifa Akharbach, president of the High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Morocco. The international community’s “failure” in managing and regulating migration “fuels the sponsors of…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

UN Mission backs constitutional referendum in Mali — Global Issues

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“This is obviously an important time for the mission, coinciding with discussions on the renewal of its mandate, and also for Mali, which continues to face complex security and other forms of challenges,” Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane told ambassadors. The long-awaited vote on Sunday marks the first phase towards presidential…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification — Global Issues

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“Equal land rights both protect land and advance gender equality,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, in a video message, urging all governments to eliminate legal barriers to women owning land, and to involve them in policy making. “We depend on land for our survival, yet we treat it like dirt,”…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction — Global Issues

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The rapid changes in the Artic and Antarctic have serious implications for these regions, and for global weather and climate. The alert follows expert meetings held earlier this month in Europe. Scientists are concerned Sea ice extent is among key climate indicators used by WMO in its State of the…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech — Global Issues

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

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Lachezara Stoeva was addressing a special crisis meeting on Haiti organized by ECOSOC to address the country’s urgent food security needs and noted that the humanitarian response plan for this year is only 22.6 per cent funded. Wake-up call “This plan targets 3.2 million Haitian people whereas around 5.2 million…