Johannesburg, Jan 30 (IPS) – For the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, ensuring affected peoples’ human rights is fundamental to the campaign to eradicate the disease.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
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Security experts doubt Ukraine readiness against Russian cyber attack
Ukrainian officials prepare civil defense in the event of a Russian invasion or hybrid warfare.
Pyongyang test-fires suspected missile – Seoul
North Korea has reportedly conducted its 7th missile launch so far this year
The reported missile launch took place on Sunday morning local time, South Korea’s military reported, noting that the suspected missile was fired towards the Sea of Japan.
Pyongyang has tested multiple missiles of various types so far this year, with Sunday’s launch becoming the seventh for the reclusive nation in just one month.
Earlier this week, Pyongyang claimed to have test-fired surface-to-surface tactical guided missiles on Thursday and two long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s test drew condemnation from Washington, which accused North Korea of violating the UN Security Council resolutions. Cruise missiles are not expressly banned under UN resolutions on North Korea. However, Pyongyang is prohibited from launching ballistic missiles.
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Team from UN Mission in Colombia attacked, vehicles torched
The UN Mission in Colombia was the target of an attack on Thursday, when three vehicles that were part of a joint expedition travelling through a remote area, were approached by armed individuals, although nobody was ultimately injured during the incident.
First Person: Holocaust survivor, ‘hate is vicious’
During the Second World War, Pinchas Gutter, from Łódź, Poland, survived six Nazi concentration camps. Today he is a Holocaust educator, sharing his story in films and live events. As part of the 2022 remembrance events, Mr. Gutter recalls the traumatic events of his childhood, and calls for a world without discrimination or hate.
Read the full story, “First Person: Holocaust survivor, ‘hate is vicious’”, on globalissues.org →
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