News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 72
Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine
- UN News
Civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Monday.
Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn
- UN News
More than 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday, warning of immense pressures on Afghanistan’s overstretched support systems.
Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
- UN News
The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.
Tide of change in Philippines as women revive watersheds and livelihoods
- UN News
In the coastal town of Sasmuan, Philippines, life flows with the river’s tide. At dawn, slender boats glide through calm waters as fishing nets are cast beneath the warming sky.
UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff, Distracting Reforms and Restoring UN Effectiveness
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 27 (IPS) - In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive.
Enabling Machines to Make Life and Death Decisions Is Morally Unjustifiable
- Inter Press Service
Jun 27 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses autonomous weapons systems and the campaign for regulation with Nicole van Rooijen, Executive Director of Stop Killer Robots, a global civil society coalition of over 270 organisations that campaigns for a new international treaty on autonomous weapons systems.
Fixing the House the World Built: A Realistic Plan for UN Reform
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 27 (IPS) - I’ve spent much of my life in the machinery of international development, navigating acronyms, crises, and committee rooms with stale coffee. Through it all—amid war zones, climate summits, and remote island consultations—one institution has remained constant: the United Nations.
A Crisis-Stricken UN’s Frantic Hunt for Low-Cost Locations—away from New York & Geneva
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 (IPS) - In the US, the success of a business enterprise or the value of real estate is reflected in a repetitive and alliterative phrase: “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION”.
As the UN continues its plans for system-wide restructuring-- amidst a growing liquidity crisis-- one of the key issues on the negotiating table is the re-location of UN agencies: a choice between high-cost and low-cost duty stations.
Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
- UN News
The interim authorities in Syria have taken important steps in recent weeks to address past violations, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country said on Friday in an update to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council
- UN News
Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) continue to pursue a military solution, violating international law and the rights of civilians in the process.
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