News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 128
Energy is a Catalyst for Peace Between Israel and Gaza
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 12 (IPS) - Israel’s decision to suspend electricity supplies to Gaza has far-reaching consequences for daily life of Palestinians as well as Gaza’s reconstruction. Managing Gaza’s energy crisis will require the development of alternative supplies, which are found in off-shore natural gas fields that can be developed off the coast of Israel and Gaza in the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed).
UN Chief Launches New Initiative as World Faces Growing Challenges
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - As we mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations this year, our world is facing challenges on every front. These trials and tests affect every aspect of our work: multiplying and enduring conflict; inadequate progress in reducing poverty and advancing sustainable development; the widespread flouting of international law and violation of human rights; the lack of guard rails for transformative technologies; and many other obstacles to effective multilateral responses.
Gaza Counts Costs of Catastrophic Impacts of Israeli Bombardment on Healthcare
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - With enough steel and concrete, the hospitals that have been smashed to bits in Gaza can be rebuilt. But a construction plan paired with an army of bulldozers will not be enough to reconstruct the entirety of Gaza's health care system, which, after many months of war, has been decimated by the Israeli military forces.
‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women
- UN News
Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back.
Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking
- UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.
UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
- UN News
The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit
- UN News
Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following their takeover in Kabul, latest UN data shows.
Nuclear Testing in Kazakhstan Documentary Showcases Urgent Need for Nuclear Abolition
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (IPS) - The documentary I Want to Live On: The Untold Stories of the Polygon exposes the lifelong impacts of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan’s Semey region.
The G20: How it Works, Why it Matters and What Would be Lost if it Failed
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 11 (IPS) - Prof Daniel D. Bradlow is Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria.South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place.
Ukrainians Stress That a Peace Agreement Must Include Justice
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 11 (IPS) - After three years of bloodshed, extraordinary courage and immense sacrifices in resisting Russia’s invasion, the people of Ukraine are in limbo as peace negotiations to end the war, instigated by United States President Donald Trump, remain unpredictable.
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