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Independent expert urges UK leaders to uphold Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights
- UN News
A UN independent human rights expert has urged political leaders in the United Kingdom to support implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of sex, warning that opposition to updated equality guidance risks weakening protections for women and girls.
‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN condemns deadly Strait of Hormuz attacks
- UN News
The UN maritime agency, IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers as fresh strikes were reported early Tuesday in the escalating US-Iran war.
‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022
- UN News
Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country, HRMMU, said on Tuesday.
People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy
- UN News
Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there today for those fleeing conflict and persecution?
‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO
- UN News
Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
From the Nuclear Age to the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Can Humanity Build a New Architecture for Peace?
- Inter Press Service
VATICAN CITY, July 13 (IPS) - More than eight decades after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ushered humanity into the nuclear age, the world is confronting another technological revolution whose consequences extend far beyond science and industry.
UN Raises Alarm Over A Sharp Rise in Human Rights Abuses and Cholera-Related Deaths in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (IPS) - Throughout 2026, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan has deteriorated significantly, prompting the United Nations (UN) to raise alarm over the escalation of human rights violations. Persistent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to cause mass civilian casualties, drive widespread displacement, and obstruct the delivery of life-saving aid. As a result, war-torn communities are being pushed further into catastrophe, struggling with severe shortages of essential basic services and the rapid spread of infectious disease.
Women Peacebuilders: The Missing Voices at the Negotiating Table
- Inter Press Service
BENGALURU, India, July 13 (IPS) - For most individuals, the process of peace starts with the signing of a ceasefire or an agreement among politicians. However, those who live in regions experiencing violence understand that peace is made long before politicians meet at the negotiating table. Peace is created among communities by people who work everyday to ensure that no violence takes place, and that disputes are sorted out.
Europe’s Funding Question Puts Tanzania’s Fragile Democracy on Trial
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, July 13 (IPS) - Every evening just before sunset, Salima Kitwana hobbles into her backyard holding a photograph.
Does India’s Women’s Reservation Bill Shortchange Women Yet Again?
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, July 13 (IPS) - To say that the men scored over women yet again would be an understatement. To say that the women lost and men have won would be an oversimplification and to say that political manoeuvring, intrigue and deceit outdid half of India’s population would be stating the obvious.
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