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The COVID-19 pandemic has made the impacts of gender-based violence worse

Every November the United Nations marks a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. It begins on Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on Dec. 10, Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls.”

The Conversation

UN rights council moves to investigate Iran’s protest crackdown

‘Fact-finding mission’ will probe alleged human rights abuses in Iran, with particular focus on women and children.

Al Jazeera

Pacific Island countries fight to ensure future before rising sea levels swallow them up

Although they contribute less than 0.03% of the world’s total carbon emissions, the Pacific Islands are at the front line of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water within the next two to three decades. How are these island states fighting for their survival?

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UN committee urges China to free Xinjiang detainees, recommends reparations

A United Nations committee urged China on Thursday to release people held in detention facilities in its Xinjiang region and recommended that it provide victims with "remedies and reparation".

Reuters

Ukrainians Work to Restore Power to Nuclear Plants as Country Freezes

Ukraine restored power on Thursday to two of its four nuclear power plants but much of the country remained consigned to freezing darkness by the most devastating Russian air strikes on its energy infrastructure so far. Viewed from space, Ukraine has become a dark patch on the globe at night,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Laila Shawa obituary

Palestinian pop artist whose work reflected the harsh political realities of her homeland

The Guardian - UK

French NGOs in Mali concerned for civilians in wake of suspension

French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after military-run authorities ordered the suspension of their activities earlier this week. The announcement marks a further twist in the downward spiral between the Sahel nation and its former colonial power.

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Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abuses

Official says country is in ‘fully fledged human rights crisis’ as fact-finding mission launched

The Guardian - UK

NZ is on climate glide time

Many firsts were achieved at COP27 to which Aotearoa enthusiastically signed up, but we have a chasm between climate commitment and action.

Newsroom.co.nz

Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long

The death of Mahsa Amini unleashed outrage at the Iranian government's treatment of women long simmering beneath the surface, writes Ladan Rahbari of the University of Amsterdam

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Ukraine war: how the economy has kept running at a time of bitter conflict

November 24 marks nine months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Despite the expectation of the Kremlin – and many international analysts – Ukraine did not fall within days. It repelled Russia’s advance on the capital Kyiv, turned the tide on the battlefields and has now retaken half of…

The Conversation

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

'We will answer UN concerns on trans law reform,' says Nicola Sturgeon

THE Scottish Government will respond to concerns raised by a United Nations expert on violence against women about trans law reforms working their…

The National (Scotland)

Russian strikes raise fear of 'nuclear catastrophe'

KYIV: Russia caused a “real danger of a nuclear and radioactive catastrophe” by launching attacks in which all Ukraine’s nuclear reactors were disconnected from the power grid for the first time in 40 years, Ukraine’s nuclear energy chief said on Thursday.

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Ukraine grain exports sputter after extension deal with Russia

Ukraine's grain exports have gotten off to a slower start after a U.N.-brokered deal was extended last week to help ease global hunger, and one Ukrainian envoy put part of the blame on Russia's reluctance to speed up ship inspections.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Rights Council Votes to Probe Iran’s Ongoing Crackdown

The UN Rights Council voted on Thursday to appoint an independent investigation into Iran's deadly repression of protests, passing the motion to cheers of activists amid an intensifying crackdown in Kurdish areas over recent days. Volker Turk, the UN rights commissioner, had earlier demanded that Iran end its "disproportionate" use…

The Independent UK

Iran defiant as Germany leads push against recent crackdowns

Western diplomats and the U.N. human rights chief are appealing to Iran’s government to halt a bloody crackdown against protesters at a special Human Rights Council session to discuss a bid for greater scrutiny of the country’s deteriorating rights situation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestine Incurs $50Bln Economic Losses in Two Decades

Additional restrictions imposed on Palestinian development in Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $50 billion between 2000 and 2020, the UN development agency said Tuesday. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in report to the UN General Assembly that extra…

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Russia and Ukraine each free 50 POWs in latest prisoner swap

Moscow and Kyiv carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 POWs. It took place as Ukrainian energy workers raced to restore power after Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power. US…

Evening Standard

Ukraine: Zelensky denounces Russian ‘terror’ in UN address after barrage of missile strikes

Ukaine urges UN Security Council to act over Russian ‘crimes against humanity’

Reuters

Exclusive-Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say

Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Arab Emirates last week to discuss the possibility of a prisoner-of-war swap that would be linked to a resumption of Russian ammonia exports, which go to Asia and Africa, via a Ukrainian pipeline, three sources with knowledge of the meeting said.

The Conversation

Autism and ADHD: the youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language and communication needs.

The Guardian - US

Devotion: the true story behind a film about the navy’s first Black aviator

The action drama tells the story of Jesse Brown, a groundbreaking fighter pilot who chose to fight in the Korean war

Al Jazeera

‘Formula of terror’: Ukraine leader implores UN to punish Russia

Zelenskyy urges the UN to act against Russia over air attacks on civilian infrastructure amid widespread power outages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Urges UN Rights Council to 'Raise Voice' for Iranians

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged the UN Human Rights Council to "raise its voice" for Iranians, during a special session Thursday about the deadly crackdown on protests in the country. "The Iranian demonstrators have no seat at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, they have no voice at the…

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