On 14 August 2021 a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, destroying, or rendering uninhabitable tens of thousands of houses across three departments in the south of Haiti, including Plaisimond Milaure’s home. For the last year, she’s been living in a tent outside the city of Les Cayes, supported by UN agencies. One year on, she […]
Monthly Archives: August 2022
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Vessel to collect first humanitarian wheat shipment under Ukraine grain deal
A UN-chartered vessel should soon arrive at the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, to collect wheat that will help feed millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Friday. Read the full story, “Vessel to collect first humanitarian wheat shipment under Ukraine grain deal”, on […]
United States: Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert
UN-appointed independent human rights experts commended the United States on Friday for adopting the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, but asked about measures being taken to address gun violence in the country. Read the full story, “United States: Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug
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A Safe Haven for Ousted Political Leaders Escaping Executions and Hangings
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) – When world political leaders, mostly presidents and prime ministers, are ousted from power following military coups or street demonstrations, they flee to “safe havens” to avoid being jailed, executed by firing squads or hanged in public. Read the full story, “A Safe Haven for Ousted Political Leaders Escaping Executions […]
Democracy in Iraq Under Threat Following the Storming of Parliament
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 12 (IPS) – The storming of the Iraqi parliament by supporters of Al-Sadr was motivated by years of political impasse — threatening Iraq’s democracy and peace Read the full story, “Democracy in Iraq Under Threat Following the Storming of Parliament”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine
The current humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having “a disproportionate impact” on persons with disabilities, especially children in institutions there, four UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at […]
Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance has saved lives, but immense needs remain
Despite an unprecedented scale-up in assistance in Afghanistan over the past year, immense needs still exist and the future looks bleak, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance has saved lives, but immense needs remain”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow […]