Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 376
First Person: ‘We are the hope, we are the power keeping Afghanistan together’
- UN News
Mahbouba Sera, one of the world’s most prominent women’s rights activists, chose to stay in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, to witness what was happening to her country, and to work for a society that benefits all of its people.
Rohingya refugees share concerns with UN rights commissioner during visit to Cox’s Bazar
- UN News
During her first official visit to Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, met with a host of officials, civil society representatives and Rohingya refugees on Tuesday.
Amidst military rule, UN envoy travels to Myanmar for first time
- UN News
UN special envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer travelled to the country for the first time since taking up her appointment last October.
UN HIV/AIDS advocate and ‘proud champion’ of women dies at 92
- UN News
Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever head one of the UN’s major voluntarily funded programmes and leaves a rich legacy of contributions to women’s health and rights.
First Person: ‘I realized Afghan women were still fighting. And I chose to be one of them’
- UN News
Nasima*, 36, is a peacebuilder and a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. After the Taliban regained effective control of the country a year ago, she continued to work in Afghanistan, in what would soon become one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies.
Refugees Face Often Neglected Mental Health Challenges - Report
- Inter Press Service
United Nations, Aug 16 (IPS) - While refugees globally face insecurity and uncertainty, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that they also face poorer health outcomes.
Mali: Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise
- UN News
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after they were suspended by the ruling junta, which accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without permission.
UN agencies recommitment to women, girls in Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover
- UN News
A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to a deterioration in the lives of women and girls, affecting all aspects of their human rights, three UN agencies reported on Monday.
Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 15 (IPS) - Practicing journalism in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador is becoming increasingly difficult in the face of the persecution of independent media outlets by neo-populist rulers of different stripes, intolerant of criticism.
‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog
- UN News
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, describes his fears for girls’ lives, and calls for women to play a full role in reviving the Afghan economy.
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