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World News in Brief: Guterres convenes Cyprus summit, violence continues in southern Lebanon, UN aid hub in Chad expands
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday announced a fresh bid to end the decades-long hostilities over the division of Cyprus through informal talks scheduled to take place over two days from 17 March.
Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears
- UN News
The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the UN on Wednesday as one leading representative of the families of the country’s forcibly disappeared spoke of the continuing pain of not knowing their fate.
UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
- UN News
A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees.
‘Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace’: UN chief
- UN News
“Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in a message marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
Gaza: Israeli aid cut threatens care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEF
- UN News
The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday has left Gazans afraid of a return to violence and lifesaving healthcare services under threat, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned.
Brussels Show Offers Diverse View of Art History
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Mar 04 (IPS) - It’s like walking through several psychedelic halls of history, where bold colours, electrifying compositions and contagious rhythms hit the senses all at once.
Changing Distribution of World Population
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, US, Mar 04 (IPS) - As the world’s population increased five-fold since the start of the 20th century, the changes in the geographic distribution of the billions of people across the planet have been ongoing and significant.
Anti-LGBTQI Legislation in Europe Curbs Speech Freedom, DemocracyReport
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Mar 04 (IPS) - LGBTQI communities across Europe and Central Asia are being ‘weaponized’ by governments as part of a wider attack on fundamental human rights and freedoms, rights activists have warned.
Not Seen in Living Memory: Kashmirs Rivers Run Dry, Snow Disappears, and Hope Dissipates
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Mar 04 (IPS) - With a severe rainfall and snow deficit, some residents of Kashmir, an area known for its snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, and pristine lakes, are looking to the heavens for answers as little assistance seems to be coming from the authorities as their livelihoods dry up.The picturesque Kashmir Valley is battling nature’s fury. This time of year, its majestic mountains would typically be capped with thick snow, and its emerald streams would gush with fresh waters. However, none of these scenes are visible this year.
International Women’s Day, 2025 - New Report Finds Sexist Laws Persist Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 04 (IPS) - A new global report analyzing sex discrimination in laws reveals that while some commendable gains have been achieved in strengthening legal protections for women and girls over the past five years, progress remains slow, uneven, and increasingly under threat from a growing backlash against women’s rights.
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