News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 5
Afghan Women Complete Medical Studies but Are Barred From Practicing
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, June 1 (IPS) - While Afghanistan faces a serious shortage of female doctors, the country’s Islamist regime has placed restrictions on female students from graduating, further exacerbating the situation. Female medical graduates are barred from writing their final exams, which provide them with the professional qualification to practice as medical doctors.
UN stresses the need for de-escalation in Ukraine war as attacks rise
- UN News
The United Nations continues to warn against the dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior official told the Security Council on Monday, underlining the need for restraint and dialogue.
World News in Brief: Updates from Gaza, the West Bank and Afghanistan, UN development reforms, change at the top of WFP
- UN News
Families in Gaza living on or near the so-called Yellow Line controlled by the Israeli military have told the UN they live in constant fear of being killed or injured.
From Libyan deserts to 3D-printed guns: The weapons that never go away
- UN News
Years after conflicts fade from the headlines, the weapons used to fight them often continue to circulate – crossing borders, fuelling crime and undermining an often-fragile peace. Now, ghost guns, 3D-printed firearms and increasingly sophisticated trafficking networks are creating new challenges for governments worldwide.
Borrowed boots, borrowed joy: Football thrives in Gaza camps
- UN News
Matches organised by a former professional player are providing a brief respite from the harsh reality of life for the thousands living in overcrowded tents, schools or damaged buildings in the shattered Occupied Palestinian Territory of Gaza.
US-Israeli Ceasefire: You Cease, We Fire
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, USA, May 29 (IPS) - If you have been paying attention to the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, and many other places, perhaps you have noticed that battles today are far different from those of the last century. Now it’s not only tanks and planes but also scores of long-range missiles and massive flights of drones linked to cybernetic warfare.
Gaza: 26 killed over Eid holiday, UN rights investigators report
- UN News
At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
Banning children from social media is not enough, UN warns – platforms must be made safe by design
- UN News
Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to protect children online.
Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Raises Global Health Concerns Amid Conflict and Displacement
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - Since May 16, there has been a significant increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected Ebola cases reported across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), primarily in Ituri Province, with additional unrelated cases identified in Kampala, Uganda. Although the outbreak has remained largely confined to that region, it has been heavily linked to areas affected by insecurity, civilian displacement, and mining-related migration, raising concerns among global health experts that the outbreak could spread without effective monitoring and response efforts.
How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 (IPS) - The theme of Africa Day 2026, “63 years of unity, integration and development,” offers a stark reminder of the gap that often exists between rhetoric and reality. While commendable regional legal frameworks have advanced legal protections for millions of women and girls, injustice remains written into the fabric of national family laws in many African countries, entrenching gender inequality in the home.
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