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Child labour, caste, poverty closely linked in India: U.N. Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata

United Nations Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely inter-linked in Indi

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022

Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet the U.N. chief and Turkey’s leader in Lviv near Ukraine’s border with Poland

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

U.N. expert concludes 'forced labour' has taken place in Xinjiang

It is "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China's western Xinjiang region, the UN's top expert on slavery said in a report released this week, prompting a fierce response from Beijing.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 176 of the invasion

Ukraine, Turkey and UN review grain export deal; tensions rise over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and at least 15 killed in strikes on Kharkiv

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022

Argentine official visits neighbors to bolster Falklands claim

The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine official told Reuters.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

Mali accuses France of sending weapons to armed groups

In a letter to the UN, Malian official accuses France of arming non-state actors, as Paris rejects the allegation.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2022

Let's save gender equality gains

Sudanese protester Alaa Salah became a symbol of her country's revolution after standing atop a car, dressed in white, and singing to her fellow demonstrators. Ugandan climate-justice activist Vanessa Nakate went from protesting alone at the gates of her country's parliament to demanding action from world leaders at the United…

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

US officials warn of uptick in weapons smuggled to Haiti

U.S. investigators say they've spotted an uptick in the amount and caliber of weapons being smuggled from Florida to Haiti in recent months

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection

There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to teach, discuss, research, publish, express opinions about systems and participate in academic bodies. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of education and knowledge.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2022

Bangladesh PM tells UN that Myanmar must take Rohingya back

Bangladesh’s leader has told a visiting U.N. official that hundreds of thousands of ethnic minority Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh must return home to Myanmar, where they had fled violent persecution

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022