From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa

In July, a UN human rights officer embarked on an outreach visit to the Horn of Africa’s Sool and Sanaag regions, a seven-day round-trip of more than 1,600 kilometres by road. Read the full story, “From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now […]

Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Transformational Change

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 08 (IPS) – The writer is Manager, UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for DevelopmentThe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated annually on August 9, is a day to celebrate the many contributions of the 476 million Indigenous peoples worldwide. Read the full story, “Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Transformational […]

UN Humanitarian Coordinator ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation of violence in Gaza

The ongoing and serious escalation of violence in and around Gaza between Palestinian militants and Israel has claimed the lives of 13 Palestinians by Israeli airstrikes, including a 5-year-old child and one woman, informed Lynn Hastings, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the territory. Read the full story, “UN Humanitarian Coordinator ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation of violence […]