Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 430
Baby formula marketing ‘pervasive, misleading and aggressive’ – UN report
- UN News
Parents and pregnant women globally are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, according to a report launched jointly by two UN agencies on Tuesday.
Stop weapons supply to Myanmar, rights expert urges
- UN News
Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by UN Member States must stop, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Tuesday.
Israel’s Glorious and Gloomy Reality
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 22 (IPS) - No people have ever risen from the ashes of near-extinction to form a country and achieve the height of development in every walk of life like Israel. These magnificent accomplishments are now tragically marred with domestically charged struggles which ominously undermine its very existence.
Struggle in Guatemala Offers Hope for Latin America's Indigenous People
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Feb 21 (IPS) - A struggle for the defense of their territories waged by indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' communities in eastern Guatemala could set a historic precedent for Latin America's native peoples because it would ensure not only their right to control their lands but also their natural resources, denied for centuries.
New initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
- UN News
A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet of school-age children by supporting the development of nutrition standards for school meal programmes.
Children with Disabilities are Not Problems to Solve, but Potential to Nurture, says Nujeen Mustafa
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 21 (IPS) - Struggling with stigma and discrimination in an unaccommodating environment, Nujeen Mustafa knows all too well the difficulties children with disabilities face in emergency and protracted crises.
Arc of History Bending Towards (Ab) Using Democracy & Human Rights: A Plea for Multi-Religious Civil Accountability
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 21 (IPS) - A “Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, issued on February 4, 2020 on International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development”, contains laudable and strong language about commitment to democracy and human rights:
Alarm: Every Two Weeks a Mother Tongue Disappears Due to Globalisation
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Feb 21 (IPS) - “Every two weeks a language disappears taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage. At least 43% of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a place in education systems and the public domain, and less than a hundred are used in the digital world.”
Halt all retaliation attacks against Indian journalist Rana Ayyub – UN experts
- UN News
UN-appointed independent rights experts issued a statement on Monday calling on India to end relentless misogynistic and sectarian attacks against an investigative journalist.
Stop violence at European borders and protect refugees – UNHCR
- UN News
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged on Monday for greater protection for refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe.
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