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22 April 2025, 08:15

Too many Indigenous people are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday.

Read the full story, “Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’”, on globalissues.org

22 April 2025, 08:15

Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, aging populations and unplanned urban development tests their resilience.

Read the full story, “Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow”, on globalissues.org

22 April 2025, 08:15
Nadine Menendez, 58, guilty of bribery and fraud related to using her husband's influence on behalf of Egypt.
22 April 2025, 08:15
The head of the Roman Catholic Church dies at the Vatican at the age of 88.
22 April 2025, 08:15
Leaders and worshippers around the world mourn and pay tribute to the late Pope Francis.
22 April 2025, 08:15
Pope Francis chose to not remain silent on the suffering of the Palestinian people.
22 April 2025, 08:15
Residential buildings among structures targeted in paramilitary attack on city of el-Fasher, activists say.
22 April 2025, 08:15
Russia resumed its attacks on Ukraine’s cities after a fragile 30-hour Easter truce came to an end.
22 April 2025, 08:15
Vatican publishes death certificate, pontiff's request to be buried at Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.
22 April 2025, 08:15

DAKAR, Senegal, Apr 22 (IPS) - Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing on a painful past.

Read the full story, “Slave Trade: Gor饠Island and the Fragility of Freedom”, on globalissues.org