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UN Rights Expert Barred From Afghanistan: Diplomatic Source

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday.

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Inmate with indefinite prison term took his own life after government rejected resentencing plans

In a tragic suicide note, Sean Davies said he hoped his death would trigger change for IPP prisoners with no hope of release

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Afghanistan’s gender apartheid: don’t embolden the Taliban

Editorial: Women have been stripped of their freedom, dignity and livelihoods. The international community must heed their demands

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UN torture tsar calls on Starmer to review sentences of IPP prisoners trapped indefinitely behind bars

Dr Alice Jill Edwards says cases raised by The Independent highlight need for ‘urgent’ action to end ‘terrible indictment’ on UK justice system

The Independent UK

Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement

The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group.

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Countries fueling Israel’s Gaza war may be complicit in war crimes, experts warn

Exclusive: research tracks dozens of oil and fuel shipments that could have aided Israel’s war on Gaza

The Guardian - US

The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

Record breaking fossil fuel production, all time high greenhouse gas emissions and extreme temperatures. Like the proverbial frog in the heating pan of water, we refuse to respond to the climate and ecological crisis with any sense of urgency. Under such circumstances, claims from some that global warming can still…

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says 'complex issues,' 'hard decisions' remain over cease-fire plan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza

The Independent UK

UN warns that South Sudan faces ‘existential crisis’ ahead of uncertain polls

Head of UN mission calls for more peacekeepers as security council told that the nation is far from prepared for its first election as an independent country

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why the oceans are on the frontline of the climate crisis

In today’s newsletter: Our Seascapes editor on the dangers our seas and oceans face – and what we can do to help

The Guardian - UK

UN Secretary-General Guterres to start Pacific swing

The leader of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, kicks off a two-week Pacific mission this week when he touches down in Samoa.

AAP

Groups say they're shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok

Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution

The Independent UK

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Changes to Australian privacy laws may not stop employers from requesting invasive medical tests with little explanation, a report has found.

AAP

Israel accepts US ‘bridging proposal’ for Gaza ceasefire deal, Blinken says

US secretary of state has warned latest talks may be last opportunity to secure release of hostages

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Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs

Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as they called on law enforcement to help them stop the gangs that have violently seized control of their neighborhoods

France 24

Sudan crisis: UN reports record number of aid workers killed last year

To mark World Humanitarian Day, the UN released its annual statistics for the number of humanitarian workers killed on the job. 2023 has broken all records, with 280 workers having lost their lives worldwide. Most of them – 163 – were killed in Gaza, but South Sudan and Sudan also…

The Guardian - UK

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘may be last opportunity’ for hostage deal

US secretary of state says Netanhayu supports US ceasefire proposal, after meeting with Israeli PM

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Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Support Israel At United Nations

Bipartisan bill introduced in the House to protect Israel from U.N. bias by withholding funding from critical agencies.

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Record number of humanitarian workers killed in 2023, UN says

The United Nations on Monday condemned "unacceptable" levels of violence that are now commonplace against humanitarian workers after a record 280 were killed worldwide in 2023. It warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.

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Sudan's health ministry declares cholera epidemic after 22 deaths

Sudan's Health Minister this weekend declared a cholera epidemic after 22 deaths were reported. The situation has become dire in the northeast African nation, where the population is suffering from the fallout of catastrophic floods and a 16-month conflict.

Al Jazeera

Aid worker deaths soared after Israel launched latest war on Gaza: UN

UN office warns that a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and fears further grim milestones could be set.

Salon

Mining deep sea despite unknowns

With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the wor

The Guardian - US

Bombed hospitals, buried children: we have become numb to Gaza’s destruction

As we are saturated with horror, it gets normalized – and Israel’s assault continues unfettered. A Palestinian American poet on dehumanization

The Independent UK

UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year's figures are also high

The United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may be on course to be even deadlier

The Guardian - UK

These ceasefire talks have been doomed to fail – Netanyahu and Hamas have tied negotiators’ hands

Neither side will tolerate the necessary concessions until the US, Egypt and Qatar exert their considerable influence, says Gershon Baskin

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