Global IssuesNews headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 4
African Diaspora Exhibition Showcases Transformative Solidarity and the Legacy of Slavery
- Inter Press Service
Ahead of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 24, the United Nations (UN) unveiled a new exhibition examining the themes of equality and transformative solidarity in the context of the African diaspora.
A Chance for Sisi to Follow Sadat's Vision and Courage
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 26 (IPS) - On March 26, Israel and Egypt will celebrate the 46th anniversary of their peace treaty, which has upended the very nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt remains pivotal in the search for Israeli-Palestinian peace, especially now in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Will UN be a Possible Target as US Goes on a Rampage?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) - The Trump administration, spearheaded by senior adviser Elon Musk, has been on a wild rampage: mass layoffs of government employees, gutting federal agencies, dismantling the Department of Education and USAID, defying a federal judge and threatening universities with drastic cuts in grants and contracts—decisions mostly engineered by the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in war-torn Sudan following deadly army airstrikes in North Darfur earlier this week.
Royalties, a New Indigenous Right for Hydroelectric Damages in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 25 (IPS) - Indigenous peoples in Brazil have won a new right: a share in the profits of hydroelectric plants that cause them harm when built on or near their lands.
A Path Towards Ending Child Marriage
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (IPS) - As the sun rises over coastal Gopalpur, Odisha, in eastern India, dozens of children prepare for school. Unfortunately, for many girls in the state, the arrival of their first period can mean the end of their school years as they face societal pressures to become brides.
Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals
- UN News
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia, with at least 2,514 lives lost along the region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
World News in Brief: Alarm over Türkiye detentions, Ukraine update, Sudan-Chad border emergency
- UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed major concern on Tuesday following the detention of at least 92 people by the Turkish authorities over the past week, including Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been charged with corruption and removed from office.
Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief
- UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured.
Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’
- UN News
The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, marking the International Day of Remembrance for its victims.
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