News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”
Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa
- UN News
Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal.
‘Human rights cannot wait’: Türk launches $400 million appeal for 2026
- UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate “in survival mode”.
‘We Are Seeing an Economic Transition, but No Democratic Transition’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios, director of the Venezuelan Progressive Institute, a think tank that promotes spaces for dialogue and democratic leadership.
Humanitarian Access Collapses as Yemen’s Political and Security Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 4 (IPS) - In recent weeks, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened, as escalating food insecurity and brutal clashes between armed actors have prompted United Nations (UN) officials to warn that the country is approaching a critical breaking point. Intensified violence has increasingly obstructed lifesaving humanitarian operations, while deepening economic and political instability continues to erode access to essential services. As a result, millions of Yemenis now face the growing risk of being left without the support they need to survive, with children being the hardest-hit.
Myanmar: Five Years Since the Coup and No End in Sight To War
- Inter Press Service
MYANMAR & THAILAND, February 4 (IPS) - Five years of conflict since the military seized power have reduced Myanmar to a failed state and taken a huge toll of lives lost and destroyed. But with all sides seeking total victory, there is no end in sight.
AI ‘moving at the speed of light’ warns Guterres, unveiling recommendations for UN expert panel
- UN News
The UN on Wednesday announced the list of experts nominated to the General Assembly to serve on a new Independent International Scientific Panel tasked with assessing how AI is transforming lives worldwide.
Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures
- UN News
The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
- UN News
South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei.
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse,’ UNICEF warns
- UN News
New evidence reveals a proliferation of sexualised images of youngsters generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and a dearth of laws to stop it, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday.
Is it the Budgetary Crisis – Or Leadership Crisis – Facing the United Nations – Or Both?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, February 3 (IPS) - In the month of February 2025, one year ago, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commenced his briefing of the media by announcing that “I want to start by expressing my deep concern about information received in the last 48 hours by UN agencies — as well as many humanitarian and development NGOs — regarding severe cuts in funding by the United States.” He went on to warn that “The consequences will be especially devastating for vulnerable people around the world.”
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