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Spiritual Leaders Urge Action On Nuclear Disarmament
Religious leaders addressed the United Nations in New York last week, pleading on moral grounds for global nuclear disarmament. Leaders representing a number of faiths spoke at the ‘Nuclear Wea...
Mexican Human Rights Fight Illustrated in New Graphic Novel Series
A Dublin-based human rights group has launched a series of graphic novels highlighting the stories of activist groups and rights struggles around the world. Front Line Defenders, the Internationa...
U.N. Rapporteur Calls for Action on Discrimination of Roma
The United Nations rapporteur for minorities has anti-Roma and anti-‘Gypsy’ bias in her sights. Apr. 8 marked International Roma Day, and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues ...
At Least 18 Already Killed in Yarmouk Attacks: Amnesty International
At least 18 civilians have already been killed in the attack on the Syrian refugee camp of Yarmouk, according to Amnesty International. The Palestinian refugee camp, on the outskirts of Damascus,...
Situation in Besieged Yarmouk Camp ‘One of the Most Severe Ever’
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has described the situation inside the Syrian refugee camp of Yarmouk, under attack by Islamic State (IS) militants, as “one of th...
Death Sentences up, Executions down in 2014
Governments worldwide sentenced at least 2,466 people to death in 2014; judgements which have been condemned by rights group Amnesty International. Amnesty’s annual Death Sentences and Execut...
Landmine Threats Down, IED Threats Rising
Almost 90 percent of recent deaths or serious injuries to United Nations peacekeepers in Mali have been attributed to improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a U.N. panel has heard. Ahead of Interna...
U.N. Water Report Not “Doom And Gloom”, Says Author
The lead author of a United Nations water report has spoken out about media depictions of his findings, denying the report lays out a “doom and gloom” scenario. The United Nations World Water...
Joan Baez, Ai Weiwei Awarded Amnesty International’s Top Honour
Folk singer Joan Baez and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei were announced Tuesday as the winners of Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award. Baez was recognised for her lifetime of “no...
Global Citizenship Essential for Gender Equality: Ambassador Chowdhury
At a recent panel discussion on women’s leadership during the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury was the lone male voice. In front of an audience of every cree...
Gates Foundation Slammed for Plan to Privatise African Seed Markets
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has been attacked by activists over alleged support of a plan to privatise African agricultural markets. United Kingdom social justice organisation Gl...
CSW 59 Wraps up as Delegates Look Towards 2016
The Commission on the Status of Women, one of the biggest events on the calendar for United Nations headquarters in New York City, is over for another year. For two weeks, thousands of delegates...
Guards at Australian-Managed Refugee Detention Centre on Nauru Traded Marijuana for Sexual Favours
Guards at a Nauru refugee detention centre managed by the Australian government traded marijuana for sexual favours from detainees, according to the latest damning report into the Australia’s...
‘Water Man of India’ Wins Stockholm Water Prize
A conservationist known as ‘The Water Man of India’ has been named Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for 2015. Rajendra Singh, from the state of Rajasthan, has been a leading voice for water sec...
Millions of Children Impacted by Ebola Outbreak
Nine million children live in areas affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, while thousands have lost parents to the virus, according to a new report from The United Nations Children’s F...
Women Often Forgotten In Cases Of Forced Disappearance
Governments must do more to address the impacts of forced disappearances of women, according to an international justice report released Monday. Since 1980, the United Nations Working Group on En...
U.N. Audience Shocked by Sexual Health, Abortion Statistics
Audible gasps echoed through the United Nations’ Trusteeship Council chamber on Tuesday, with audiences told the grim impacts of unsafe reproductive practices on women worldwide. Hosted by the ...
Eighty-Three Percent of Lights Have Gone Out in Syria
A single image can be more powerful, more descriptive and more potent than an entire essay – ‘ a picture says a thousand words,’ as the cliché goes. So it is in Syria, where despite the un...
U.N. Says Maternal Mortality Rate Has Nearly Halved since 1990
The global rate of maternal deaths is reducing faster than any time in history, according to a new report presented to the United Nations on Tuesday. The ‘Every Woman Every Child’ initiative...
Guatemala Praised for Policies on Adolescent Girls
The government of Guatemala has been praised for a programme helping young women avoid unwanted pregnancies and finish their education. On the opening day of the Commission on the Status of Women...
Congolese Citizens Forced to Pay for Police, Protection Services
Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are as dangerous and lawless as ever, with police and the state offering citizens little or no protection from armed groups. ‘Secure Insecurity,’ a...
42 Human Rights Groups Slam Indonesia’s Death Penalty
More than 40 human rights groups from around the world have penned an open letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, pleading for the halting of 10 imminent executions. The letter, published by...
Syrians “Have No Faith” in International Community to Solve Human Rights Crisis
Syrian citizens “have no faith” in the international community to solve the chaos and war raging across their country, according to a prominent human rights defender. Yara Bader, Managing Dir...
Illegal Wildlife Trade Booms on Chinese Social Media
Despite a major online crackdown on the sale of illegal wildlife products in China, merchants are still peddling their wares in a thriving social media market. TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitorin...
Namibian President Wins $5 Million African Leadership Prize
Outgoing Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba was Monday named winner of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, believed to be the most lucrative individual award in the world...
Farm Projects Boost Bangladeshi Women, Children
Women in Bangladesh are carving healthier, wealthier futures for themselves and their children – and they have chicken eggs and pineapples to thank. Since 2009, the non-profit group Helen Kelle...
WHO Releases New Syringe Safety Policy to Prevent Disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new policy on safe practices around syringe use, saying 90 percent of injections worldwide are unnecessary. The WHO has recommended the use of ...
All-Out War in Libya Predicted without Further Peace Talks
Libya is teetering on the edge of all-out war, with a brutal stalemate and misery for civilians predicted unless a recent minor diplomatic breakthrough can be built upon. The International Crisis...
Natural Disasters Cost Asia-Pacific 60 Billion Dollars, 6,000 Lives in 2014
Natural disasters in Asian and Pacific nations cost almost 60 billion dollars and killed 6,000 people in 2014. There were 119 ‘disaster events’ recorded in the Asia-Pacific last year, includi...
Troop-Contributing Nations Feel Disempowered In Peacekeeping Operations
Nations contributing troops to U.N. peacekeeping missions often feel disempowerment and a lack of influence over mission strategies, according to a new European report. The ‘Future Peace Operat...
ISIL Accused Of War Crimes, Genocide In Iraq
At least 11,600 Iraqi civilians were killed in war and ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant) terrorist attacks in 2014, and ISIL forces may be guilty of war crimes and genocide, according to...
Ethiopian Schools Programme Receives $1 Million Funding Boost
Ethiopian development programme Seeds Of Africa (SoA) has received its largest ever donation: a $1million grant to fund a major education initiative. Based in New York City, SoA provides a number...
China, India, to Train Asia-Pacific Officials On Disaster Risk Management
China and India will train government officials in the Asia-Pacific region on how to incorporate disaster management into national planning and finance measures. The Regional Conference on Integr...
Médecins Sans Frontières Calls For Evacuation Of Syrian Casualties
With conflict in Syria showing no sign of abatement, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Thursday demanded the evacuation of those injured in the city of Aleppo. Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, has ...
China Most Dangerous Country For Artists In 2014
China is the most dangerous place on Earth for artists, according to a report from an international arts advocacy group. At least 237 attacks on artistic freedom were recorded worldwide in 2014, ...