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  1. Legal Amendments in Iraq Threaten Rights of Women and Girls

    - Inter Press Service

    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 12 (IPS) - Efforts to end child marriage in Iraq are facing a serious threat, with the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ approval of amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law raising grave concerns that it risks permitting child marriage for girls.

  2. US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

    - UN News

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public health efforts worldwide.

  3. World News in Brief: Peacekeeper killed in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing violent extremism

    - UN News

    The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA.

  4. 13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF

    - UN News

    The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in the occupied West Bank, as violence continues to escalate.

  5. Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition

    - UN News

    The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the country’s caretaker authorities to make the transition to democratic rule inclusive, warning that transparency, rule of law and fair elections – particularly for women taking part – remain key concerns.

  6. Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

    - UN News

    Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in the north since last month.

  7. Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repression

    - UN News

    The repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as 1,400 people dead in just 46 days – the vast majority shot by security forces, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday.

  8. Gender Inequality in Science Limits Progress Towards Solving Complex Global Challenges

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Feb 11 (IPS) - Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and a time to take stock of progress, successes, and setbacks towards open and gender-inclusive science. Gender equality remains elusive in science, as only one in three scientists is a woman. Not only do these inequalities hold women back, but they also limit scientific progress.

  9. Climatic Change Pushes Pakistan’s Trout Fish Farming Towards Collapse

    - Inter Press Service

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 11 (IPS) - Pakistan’s once-thriving trout fish farming industry, a vital source of livelihood for communities in the country’s mountainous northern region, is now on the verge of collapse due to the devastating impacts of climate change.

  10. Namibia’s Drought Crisis: Building Resilience for Women and Girls

    - Inter Press Service

    WINDHOEK, Namibia, Feb 11 (IPS) - Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia have firsthand experience of the severe impacts of climate change. The dry, cracked soil and emaciated livestock provide a constant reminder of the lack of access to water in this part of the country.

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