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Tanzania and Uganda: Bad Places To Be an Opposition Politician
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Jun 19 (IPS) - In East Africa's Tanzania and Uganda, political tensions are rising as they prepare for the next elections. Tanzania goes to the polls in October 2025, while Uganda’s presidential and general elections will take place early in 2026.
‘We are at a point of no return’: grave violations against children surge for third year
- UN News
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday.
World News in Brief: Global investment plunges, hurricane season in Haiti, rising cholera and hunger in South Sudan
- UN News
Global investment fell a full 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion last year – it’s a huge blow for developing nations, the UN trade agency, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
World Refugee Day: telling their stories
- UN News
Of the 122 million people globally displaced by persecution, violence or human rights violations, 42.7 million are refugees who have fled across borders, according to new data from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
- UN News
Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not only devastate survivors but also tears apart families and communities. The trauma, shame and stigma are borne by victims, not perpetrators – echoing across generations.
UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll as Israel-Iran hostilities continue
- UN News
As deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran enter a second week, the United Nations is sounding alarm over the growing toll on civilians, warning of mass displacement and regional instability.
Monitoring Iran and promoting peaceful nuclear use – the IAEA's role explained
- UN News
Just days before Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, the UN watchdog agency monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities warned that the country was in violation of its non-proliferation commitments.
Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
- UN News
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe
- UN News
More than 100 days into Israel’s complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only “hours away” from shutting down.
Time to Rethink Health Financing: It's Not Just a Public Sector Concern
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jun 19 (IPS) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis June 16, a critical issue was absent from the agenda: the future of global health financing.
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