UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

The UN rights chief expressed grave concerns for the people of Niger. “The people have already been through so much hardship over the years. Now, the very people who they elected to build a pathway to end their destitution have been removed by force,” he said. The message comes as…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

Protecting humanitarians 20 years after deadly Baghdad attack, amid rising risks — Global Issues

The wreath-laying ceremony at the UN in New York was held on the eve of World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. This marks the day in 2003 when a suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives outside the UN headquarters at the Canal Hotel in the Iraqi…

World Humanitarian Day highlights commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat — Global Issues

World Humanitarian Day highlights commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat — Global Issues

The grim forecast comes ahead of World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. Since the start of the year, 62 aid workers have been killed, 84 have been wounded and 34 kidnapped, the UN said, citing provisional data from the independent research organization Humanitarian Outcomes. Last year, the death…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science — Global Issues

Speaking at the event on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus underscored the “enormous” contributions of traditional medicine to human health and its understanding of the “intimate links” between health and the environment. Tedros stressed the importance of the gathering for “bringing together ancient wisdom and modern science for the…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations — Global Issues

Briefing the UN Security Council, Volker Türk ran through a long list of rights abuses, saying that many “stem directly from, or support, the increasing militarisation of the DPRK.” His argument was reinforced by the UN independent human rights expert Elizabeth Salmón who told ambassadors that leaders of the DPRK…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

Rape by Sudan’s RSF militia used to ‘punish and terrorise’ warn rights experts — Global Issues

Sudan’s military leadership plunged into protracted conflict for control of Sudan with former partner turned rival, the Rapid Support Forces, four months ago, leaving thousands dead and millions forcibly displaced, the group of more than 30 rights experts said. Around 700,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been forced to flee…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

Africa can become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD — Global Issues

In a new report, UNCTAD shows that Africa can become a major exporter of higher value-added goods, creating growth and jobs, and fuelling a rise in productivity and wages. Launching the report in Nairobi, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan insisted it would offer a better future for the continent’s economies. Diversifying…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace — Global Issues

UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg provided an update on his mediation efforts, both in the country and abroad, while Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on access impediments and funding gaps affecting aid delivery to millions. Yemen continues to face a protracted political, humanitarian and developmental…

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger — Global Issues

Four months of conflict ‘destroying people’s lives and violating their basic human rights’, humanitarians warn — Global Issues

In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the “disastrous, senseless war in Sudan, born out of a wanton drive for power, has resulted in thousands of deaths, the destruction of family homes, schools, hospitals and other essential services, massive displacement, as well as sexual…