Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The soldiers, who were described by the Government of Mali as “mercenaries,” were part of logistical support operations for the nearly 12,000-strong mission, according to Abidjan. Malian justice authorities officially confirmed that after an incident, which occurred on on 10 July, the soldiers had been imprisoned under the charge of…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

UN envoy underscores need to ‘end the conflict, not merely manage it’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

While continuing to count on international support to implement, extend, and expand the current truce, Hans Grundberg underscored the “need to end the conflict, not merely manage it”. ‘Build a lasting peace’ The UN envoy lauded the parties for extending the truce until 2 October, continuing “the longest pause in…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

UN agencies recommitment to women, girls in Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“It has been a year of increasing disrespect for their right to live free and equal lives, denying them opportunity to livelihoods, access to health care and education, and escape from situations of violence,” said Sima Bahous, Executive Director at UN Women.  🚨What is happening in #Afghanistan is an alarm…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

After the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) reviewed the US’ racial justice record, the UN human rights office issued a statement in which CERD Expert and Country Rapporteur Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula recounted her observation that the country’s firearm homicide rate had increased, especially amongst black men…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

Vessel to collect first humanitarian wheat shipment under Ukraine grain deal — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

This will be the first shipment of humanitarian food assistance under the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed last month by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye.  WFP said the development marks “another important step in efforts to reintegrate Ukrainian food into global markets and get it to countries worst affected by the…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

Bangladesh and Cambodia slated for official UN human rights visits — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

At the invitation of the Government, Michelle Bachelet will visit Bangladesh from Sunday, 14 August, in the first-ever official trip by a UN Human Rights chief to the country. There, she will visit camps housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, as well as high-level officials, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed…

Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise — Global Issues

‘Immensely bleak’ future for Afghanistan unless massive human rights reversal, experts warn — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“The future is immensely bleak for Afghans if more is not done by the international community to ensure the Taliban changes its modus operandi and complies with its human rights obligations,” they said in a statement.  The experts recalled that following the Taliban takeover last August, they had appealed for…