News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 98
Myanmar on the ‘path to self-destruction’ if violence does not end
- UN News
Nearly three months after a catastrophic earthquake struck Myanmar, the country continues to grapple with its aftermath alongside the brutal civil war which has devastated the country since the February 2021 military coup.
Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals
- UN News
Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday, as people from around the world gathered for the largest annual meeting on disability-related issues.
Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe
- UN News
The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination, a UN investigative body said on Tuesday, as humanitarian agencies warned of continued mass suffering across the Strip.
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
- UN News
The global fertility slump isn’t down to young people turning their backs on parenthood – it’s due to social and economic pressures stopping them from having the children they want, says a new UN report.
‘The Regime Seeks to Consolidate Absolute Control by Eliminating All External Oversight’
- Inter Press Service
Jun 09 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Nicaragua’s withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and other international organisations with Wisthon Noguera, an activist, student and deputy coordinator of the National Youth Platform of Nicaragua.
How to Spur Economic Growth in Africa’s Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 09 (IPS) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies that face profound challenges such as stagnant economic growth, weak institutions, inadequate public services, extreme poverty, war, and forced internal displacement.
UN vs US: the Battle for Transgender Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - As the Trump administration continues its battle against the United Nations-- over war crimes, human rights, and the climate treaty, among others -- they also remain sharply divided over Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex. (LGBTI) rights.
The US has taken several actions, some by Executive Order, related to transgender people, including restricting Access to Gender-Affirming Care, banning Transgender Individuals from Military Service, rescinding Protections for Transgender Students and ending Federal Funding for gender Ideology.
UN Ocean Decade vs. Coastal Reality: 'They Took Our Sea,' Say Vizhinjam Fishworkers
- Inter Press Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Jun 08 (IPS) - As the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) approaches, bringing renewed attention to SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and the rights of ocean-dependent communities, India’s Vizhinjam coast highlights the environmental injustice and human cost of unchecked coastal development.
Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
- UN News
Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become a nightmare for women and girls in Gaza. The conditions they are forced to endure - displacement, overcrowded shelters, and lack of basic hygiene - have turned a natural biological process into a monthly ordeal.
Stigmatised for being deaf: Zénabou's Story
- UN News
In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves excluded from almost every avenue of life. Zénabou, who is deaf and non-speaking, has suffered from prejudice, but a UN-backed educational programme offers a glimmer of hope.
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