News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 87
Agenda for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference Still Unclear
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 21 (IPS) - The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons must not be allowed to collapse under the weight of geopolitical cynicism, the preparatory committee at the UN heard.
Civilians Face Humanitarian Disaster in Great Lakes, Horn of Africa Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, May 21 (IPS) - Political instability and conflicts in the Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan have led to massive displacements and civilian suffering, and because the whole region is in crisis, the civilian population has few places to find refuge.
Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts warn
- UN News
Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top independent human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave
- UN News
UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel to distribute five trucks’ worth of lifesaving relief that was allowed into Gaza at the start of the week, after an 11-week blockade.
Malnutrition Plagues Children and Pregnant Women in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
MARJA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, May 20 (IPS) - Bibi Gul, a pregnant woman from Helmand’s Marja District, walked two hours to reach the nearest health center in search of treatment for her moderate malnutrition.
Fostering Dialogue for Disarmament Ahead of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (IPS) - The argument for nuclear disarmament is perhaps more relevant than it has been since the end of World War II, especially in a world where there is a growing gulf between nuclear states and between nuclear states and those who don't have the weapons.
‘Silence is complicity,’ warns activist who fled DPR Korea
- UN News
When human rights activist Eunju Kim was 11, her mother and older sister left, telling her they were going in search of food. For six days and six nights, Ms. Kim counted from one to 100 over and over again, desperate for their return.
‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
- UN News
Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vulnerable.
Afghanistan’s returnees at a crossroads between collapse and recovery
- UN News
Afghanistan stands at a critical juncture, where the large-scale return of refugees could either plunge the country deeper into crisis or contribute to a path of renewal and stability.
Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain
- UN News
The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry.
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