News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 125
Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
- UN News
On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts emphasized the urgent need to tackle the widespread issue of small arms and light weapons. They warned that the stakes are higher than ever in a world increasingly plagued by conflict and crisis.
Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice
- UN News
A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war.
UN Chief's Ramadan Solidarity Visit Revives Rohingya Refugees Hope
- Inter Press Service
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Mar 15 (IPS) - When United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appeared before the Rohingya refugees wearing a traditional white panjabi, a costume of Muslims, to join an iftar party in Ukhiya refugee camp, thousands who had gathered waved to welcome him.
Trump, Democracy and the U.S. Constitution
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 14 (IPS) - In these turbulent and sad times, it is hard to keep quiet about abuses and violations of human rights taking place around the world; in eastern DR Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza. Among the most egregious examples of incomprehensible stances on such abuses is the behaviour displayed by the Trump Administration, not least the President’s behaviour against the lawfully elected president of Ukraine. Trump’s doubts about the validity of a nation’s desperate struggle against the forces of a dictatorial regime, which destroys their country and aims at taking over its richest territory.
Is UN in Danger of Losing its Battle for Gender Equality?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 14 (IPS) - The Trump administration’s decision to abandon DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion— which was aimed at promoting fair treatment in the work place, is having its repercussions at the United Nations.
The US has been exerting pressure on UN agencies to drop DEI largely protecting minority groups, and women in particular, who have been historically underrepresented or subject to discrimination.
‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission
- UN News
“Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first week of its annual session at the UN Headquarters, in New York, on Friday.
Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry.
Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression
- UN News
The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts.
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 13 (IPS) - Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which has been marked by conflict, displacement, climate change, food insecurity, and economic instability. In 2025, widespread cuts in humanitarian funding look to further strain the crisis.
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