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Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress, Challenges and the Commitment to Move Forward
- Inter Press Service
Sep 04 (IPS) - The latest publication of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 (SOFI) report launched last July in the framework of the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro provides a detailed overview of progress and setbacks in the fight against hunger.
Lack of Accountability for War Crimes in Libya Raises Instability
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 04 (IPS) - The situation in Libya continues to grow more dire every year since the emergence of the al-Kaniyat militant group. From 2013 to 2022, al-Kaniyat had been responsible for a multitude of human rights violations, including mass killings, kidnappings, forced displacements, torture, and sexual violence. The lack of accountability for these injustices has spurred renewed conflict, which threatens to destabilize Libya years later.
UN Expert Says Impunity for Israel Must End as 'Genocidal Violence' Spreads to West Bank
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 04 (IPS) - An independent United Nations expert has warned that "Israel's genocidal violence risks leaking out of Gaza and into the occupied Palestinian territory as a whole" as Western governments, corporationsand other institutions keep up their support for the Israeli military, which stands accused of grave war crimes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
New Bulgarian LGBT+ Law Marginalizes Communities Rights Groups Warn
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Sep 04 (IPS) - A law banning the portrayal of LGBT+ identities in Bulgarian educational institutions is just the latest piece of repressive legislation in a wider assault on minorities and marginalized communities across parts of Europe and Central Asia, rights groups have warned.
Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa
- UN News
A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday.
UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians
- UN News
Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, while emphasizing the need to ensure aid and protection for desperate civilians being continually displaced inside the war-battered enclave.
World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide
- UN News
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week ending 2 September, including seven children – the highest number of deaths in a single week since November last year, UN humanitarian wing OCHA said on Wednesday.
UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and “scourge on our collective humanity” which has resulted in damaging consequences for communities worldwide.
Asia-Pacific nations commit to ‘visionary blueprint’ for inclusive digital world
- UN News
At a major UN conference on Wednesday, Asia-Pacific nations pledged to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive digital economies, stressing the importance of enhancing digital trust and literacy across the region.
WHO reports 71 per cent rise in cholera deaths last year
- UN News
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
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