Haiti Braces For Hurricane Beryl Impact Haiti faces Hurricane Beryl amid existing crisis, with agencies preparing to assist those in need. Top News · Jul 2, 2024
Family killed as Israel evacuation order triggers panicked flight from Gaza's second largest city Palestinian families are streaming out of a southern Gaza city after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation of much of Khan Younis The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
80% Of Gazans Now Displaced: UN Humanitarian Coordinator The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people -- 80 percent of the territory's population -- were now displaced, adding she was "deeply concerned" by reports of new evacuation orders for Khan Yunis. International Business Times · Jul 2, 2024
UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter U_N_ human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
Turkish police arrest hundreds after anti-Syrian riots in several cities Turkish police arrested hundreds of people during anti-Syrian riots in several cities which erupted after a Syrian man had been accused of harassing a child. Turkey, which hosts around 3.2 million Syrian refugees according to UN data, has been shaken several times by bouts of xenophobic violence in recent years. France 24 · Jul 2, 2024
Thousands flee southern Gaza as Israel mounts new assault At least eight people have been killed and 30 wounded in an Israeli bombardment in eastern Khan Younis. Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024
Palestinians flee Khan Younis as eight reported dead after Israeli strikes IDF bombards ruined city and orders mass evacuation after rocket barrage claimed by Islamic Jihad The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
From conflict to the climate – what are the UK parties’ international plans? As the election nears, we scrutinise how each of the main contenders would deal with problems around the world The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Nine in 10 top global companies failing to uphold human rights, report says World Benchmarking Alliance says companies should take greater responsibility for UN Sustainable Development Goals. Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024
Haiti gang violence displaced more than 300,000 children this year, UN says More than 300,000 children are displaced in Haiti since gangs forced out Prime Minister Ariel Henry and took over the capital Port-au-Prince earlier this year, UNICEF says. Many children, some of whom are forced to join gangs, are living in makeshift shelters and lack access to food, health care, clean… France 24 · Jul 2, 2024
Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
UN-Led Meeting With Taliban In Qatar Does Not Imply Recognition Recent U.N. meeting with Taliban in Qatar focused on engagement without recognition. Afghan women excluded, but women's rights discussed. No official recog... Top News · Jul 1, 2024
UN group demands release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan; says his detention violates international law A U.N. human rights working group has called for an immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying his detention is arbitrary and violates international laws The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024
Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as ‘horrendous’ storm makes landfall Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines calls Cop ‘largely a talk shop’ and beseeches west to honor commitments The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2024
International Business Times · Jul 1, 2024 Taliban Told To 'Include Women' In Public Life At UN Talks Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says A U
Top News · Jul 1, 2024 Americans Sue Iran, Syria, North Korea For Supporting Hamas Atrocities Americans sue Iran, Syria, North Korea for supporting Hamas in Israel attack. Legal action seeks accountability under Terrorism Exception to Foreign Sovere...
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2024 Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says ‘appropriate remedy’ would be to release Khan ‘immediately’.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Hunger grips Yemen even more. The UN says more than half of households aren't eating enough The United Nations food agency says more than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic conditions and a monthslong pause in food assistance to millions of people in the rebel-held north
Top News · Jul 1, 2024 Afghan Women Excluded From High-Level Taliban Talks In Qatar Afghan women excluded from Taliban meetings in Qatar, raising concerns about women's rights under Taliban rule.
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2024 What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.
The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2024 Gaza has turned into Biden’s most perplexing moral and foreign policy failure The US president has squandered his leverage over Netanyahu even as the Israeli leader continues to undermine him
Latin Times · Jul 1, 2024 Fighting Rages In Gaza City's Shujaiya For Fourth Day Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighbourhood, where the Israeli army said it has carried out raids and fought Palestinian militants both "above and below ground" in tunnels.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
France 24 · Jun 30, 2024 Taliban sends its first delegation to a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan The Taliban government, which has imposed severe restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as a system of "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third round of talks on the Afghan crisis starting in Qatar on Sunday.