Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 416
Interview: Slave trade reparations ‘essential’, 1619 Project founder tells UN News
- UN News
New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, best know for the 1619 Project, which frames slavery as one of the core elements of the history of the United States, addressed the UN General Assembly during a commemoration of the transatlantic slave trade on Tuesday. She explained to UN News how the Project came about.
UN’s rights council adopts ‘fake news’ resolution, States urged to take tackle hate speech
- UN News
At the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, Member States adopted a plan of action to tackle disinformation, at the request of Ukraine and with widespread – but not universal - support.
Thousands escape to Uganda following violent clashes in DR Congo
- UN News
Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.
UN chief calls for unity to ‘build a peaceful world’, ahead of Ramadan
- UN News
Highlighting it as a period of compassion and empathy, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan is a “time for reflection and learning, an opportunity to come together and uplift each other”.
Syria: Rights experts call for humanitarian access to detained children
- UN News
Humanitarians must have full and unimpeded access to children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Can Legal Action Alone Put an End to Child Marriage?
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Apr 01 (IPS) - On December 22, 2021, the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, was sent to a parliamentary standing committee for further discussion.
War, Displacement & A Global Refugee Crisis: A Wake-Up Call to Increase Refugee Participation
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Apr 01 (IPS) - It has been a month since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has now created one of the biggest refugee crises of modern times. More than 3.7 million people have left the country, in what has become the fastest exodus globally since World War II.
First Person: ‘I fear I will never see my husband again’
- UN News
Nataliia Vladimirova fled her home in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on the first day of the Russian invasion, on 24 February, with her four-year-old daughter Oleksandra and mother-in-law. They are amongst the thousands of Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection status in Portugal. She shares her heart-wrenching story of family separation and loss, with UN News.
The key to climate action and sustainable peace? Women’s full and equal participation
- UN News
Women and children increasingly bear the brunt of climate change, which deepens the inequalities and vulnerabilities they already face, such as poverty, violence, lack of opportunities and basic human rights. Yet women are not victims; they are survivors, innovators and solution-multipliers who deserve a real seat at the table. Two Colombian activists tell us why this is true.
Zimbabwe Elections Rekindle Voter Apathy Concerns
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Mar 31 (IPS) - Activity in the streets of Zimbabwe’s second city is testimony to a thriving informal sector where thousands of people eke out a living selling all sorts of wares.
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