Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal.

Read the full story, “Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Secretary-General on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack in Kwara state in western Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed.

Read the full story, “World News in Brief: UN condemns attack on civilians in Nigeria, updates from Gaza and West Bank, relief flights to resume in Yemen”, on globalissues.org →

Amid the ongoing war in Sudan, Chad, the country receiving the most refugees in Central Africa, saw slight improvements in its humanitarian situation last year, but as one of the most vulnerable nations on the African continent, it is still struggling to support four million people in need.

Read the full story, “Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges”, on globalissues.org →

Haiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.

Read the full story, “Keeping ‘hope alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters”, on globalissues.org →

DELHI, February 5 (IPS) - Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge.

Read the full story, “When Protection Meets the Sea: Rethinking Marine Protected Areas with Fishing Communities”, on globalissues.org →