| No end in sight to the 'war on women' in Gaza | | Wars are never gender neutral and Gaza is further evidence of this as some one million women and girls bear "the worst brunt" of nine months of conflict, the UN Women Special Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday. | | Read more | | | | | | Less 'sleeping like sardines', as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails | | The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as "inhumane" by one of the country's Supreme Court Justices, are expected to improve dramatically as the Southeast Asian nation moves towards adopting rules which focus on the human rights and dignity of prisoners and recommend the minimum standard of treatment across detention facilities. | | Read more | | | | | | Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism | | The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, as it convened for the Russian presidency's signature event for the month, Multilateral cooperation in the interest of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order. | | Read more | | | | | | Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 | | New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019. | | Read more | | | | | | Nelson Mandela and the fight to end poverty | | Nelson Mandela, the first president of South Africa after apartheid, has a claim to being the most highly respected African leader in modern history. As well as celebrating Mandela's legacy as a fighter for human rights, equality and social justice, the Day also promotes the fight against poverty. In this special (brief!) episode, Conor speaks to Richard Stengel, a former managing director of Time magazine, who served in the Obama White House as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and a close collaborator with Mandela on the latter's acclaimed autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. They talk about the extent to which ending poverty played an important role in Mandela's activism and political career. The UN remembers Nelson Mandela's commitment to fight poverty and inequity: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/07/1152116 | | Read more | | | | | | South Sudan: Force commander vows to boost peacekeeping presence ahead of elections | | As December elections loom in South Sudan and humanitarian, economic, social and political crises persist, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, continually provides services to maintain a conducive environment. In an interview with UN News's Mehboob Khan, Force Commander Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian has been speaking of previously volatile security situations and peacekeeping challenges in the world's youngest nation, that took months at a time to control. He explained the challenges the Mission anticipates during the election season, while noting plans to strengthen peacekeeping efforts, which includes enhancing the mission's footprint across South Sudan and ensuring accurate information reaches eager voters. | | Read more | | | | | | | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment