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21 January 2023, 08:15
French leader says planned 2024-2030 budget will change the military for the possibility of high-intensity conflicts.
21 January 2023, 08:15
Expose finds evidence of aslyum seekers being detained on commercial ferries to facilitate illegal pushbacks.
21 January 2023, 08:15

Women from Brazil’s indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, but UN-backed initiatives, and a change in the law, are encouraging them to seek protection.

Read the full story, “‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence”, on globalissues.org

21 January 2023, 08:15

MADRID, Jan 20 (IPS) - As if the 100 billion dollars that the United States has so far provided to Ukraine in both weapons and aid were not enough, the US has now started to install in Europe its brand new, more destructive nuclear warheads.

Read the full story, “US Installs New Nukes in Europe: As Destructive as 83 Hiroshima Bombs”, on globalissues.org

21 January 2023, 08:15

An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities in southern Madagascar, could offer a game-changing template for future humanitarian work, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

Read the full story, “Madagascar: innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future”, on globalissues.org

21 January 2023, 08:15

The ongoing collapse of the rule of law and judicial independence in Afghanistan is “a human rights catastrophe”, UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned on Friday.

Read the full story, “Afghanistan: Collapse of legal system is ‘human rights catastrophe’”, on globalissues.org

21 January 2023, 08:15

Cambodia is poised to make strides towards the full social integration of gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, protecting them from violence and discrimination, a UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.

Read the full story, “Cambodia positioned to fully integrate LGBT people into society, UN expert says”, on globalissues.org

21 January 2023, 08:15

China is “making enormous progress and effort” to get every older adult vaccinated against COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Friday, while also cautioning that it will take time to protect everyone.

Read the full story, “COVID-19: China ‘making enormous progress’ to get every older adult vaccinated”, on globalissues.org