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World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste 28 September 2023 © FAO/Sumy Sadurni Food waste, pictured here at Lira market in Uganda, is a significant challenge for farmers and vendors alike. More than 50,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and their number is increasing “by the hour”, UN…

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions 28 September 2023 联合国图片/Nektarios Markogiannis 在南苏丹延比奥市场地区，年轻人在浏览互联网。 The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the “digital divide” and remove all barriers to the right to information.…

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti 28 September 2023 © Giles Clarke Displaced people shelter in a boxing arena in downtown Port-au-Prince after fleeing their homes during gang attacks in August 2023. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a multinational security support mission to assist the Haitian…

Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN 28 September 2023 UN Colombia A wide range of human rights activists have been targeted in Colombia, especially those living in rural areas. Over 220 individuals and 25 organisations across the world faced threats and retaliation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, according to a UN report on reprisals issued…

UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts 28 September 2023 UN News/Daniel Dickinson A prison in upstate New York. Police and criminal justice systems in the United States require urgent reform to eradicate “systemic racism” against people of African descent, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.…

DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, as withdrawal speculation grows

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, as withdrawal speculation grows 28 September 2023 UN Photo/Michael Ali Peacekeepers from Malawi serving with the Force Intervention Brigade of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are deployed to the area of Kamango, in the North Kivu Province, to prot [...] The Democratic…

Stopping war, stepping up climate action: Francis wraps up UNGA78

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stopping war, stepping up climate action: Francis wraps up UNGA78 28 September 2023 UN Photo/Laura Jarriel The President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis presides over the general debate. Ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High Level Week of the UN General Assembly, the…

Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF 28 September 2023 © UNICEF/Mostafa Alatreb Young children walk in the Libyan city of Susah, which was extensively damaged by flood water. More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for…

Explainer: Why Haiti is calling for a new international mission

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: Why Haiti is calling for a new international mission 28 September 2023 © Giles Clarke Some 200,000 Haitians, mainly in Port-au-Prince (pictured) have been forced by insecurity to flee to temporary locations. The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is being discussed this week by the UN Security Council as the Caribbean nation continues to face…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that It Is Crucial to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when Infrastructure, Development, and Natural Resource Extraction Projects in or near their Territories Are Undertaken

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that It Is Crucial to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when Infrastructure, Development, and Natural Resource Extraction Projects in or near their Territories Are Undertaken 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human…