Femicide ‘pandemic’, war crimes appeal to Israeli lawyers, Syria child detainees — Global Issues

Femicide ‘pandemic’, war crimes appeal to Israeli lawyers, Syria child detainees — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

That’s the message from the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, who said on Monday that perpetrators are mostly, but not exclusively, partners or ex-partners, and often escape accountability “due to a lack of proper investigation”. A 2022 report from the UN Office on Drugs…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of crisis for global food security” and provided some sobering statistics. “Last year, 735 million people went hungry. More than 3 billion cannot afford a healthy diet,” said the…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

Dialogue and building trust, key to defusing tensions — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Briefing ambassadors, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General cited a “serious” incident on 24 September, that saw five people – including a Kosovo police officer – killed and others injured. “[These events] exacerbated an already deteriorating security environment, characterized by an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and contradictory perceptions touching…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

UN agencies welcome convoy’s entry into Gaza, but more aid needed — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The 20-truck convoy that passed through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt carried life-saving supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the UN, including enough water for 22,000 people but only for one day. The items were approved to cross and be received by the Palestinian Red Crescent, with…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi convened leaders from the region and around the world in efforts to de-escalate hostilities following the Hamas incursion into Israel on 7 October, and Israel’s bombing of Gaza and complete siege of the enclave. The Summit took place one day after the UN chief travelled…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“Let me be clear: protecting civilians in times of conflict is not an aspiration or an ideal; it is an obligation and a commitment to our shared humanity,” UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement. Relentless air strikes and bombardments, coupled with evacuation orders from Israel, have displaced…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“Gaza was a desperate humanitarian situation before the most recent hostilities. It is now catastrophic. The world must do more,” they said. The statement was issued by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World…

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres — Global Issues

Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The artwork – a ballerina balancing precariously on the rubble – solidified the town’s reputation as a beacon of resilience. Despite Borodianka’s sudden fame, the efforts of its local artists musicians and librarians to revive their beloved hometown remain largely unknown outside Ukraine. Now, cultural activities, one supported by the…