Kazakhstan may ban women from wearing the hijab in public Read Full Article at RT.com
The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR , said on Friday.
World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
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The UN Middle East envoy has condemned the new wave of attacks across the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One Palestinian was shot dead during clashes on Friday between Palestinians and Israeli settlers and Israeli security forces.
DILI, Timor-Leste, Oct 06 (IPS) - In 2002, a group of young people in Timor-Leste were asked to look ahead into the future and write down on a postcard what they hoped their country could achieve by the year 2020.
Simplified bankruptcy procedures in Russia have led to a rise in the number of such appeals, RBK reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Honduras is scrambling to solve ever worsening water shortages in its capital, Tegucigalpa. The answer lies in restoring and conserving the country’s forests.
NEW YORK, Oct 06 (IPS) - It is not a secret that the world is witnessing rising international tensions and erosion of the global order that has been in place since the establishment of the United Nations. Divisive blocs, which have not been seen since the Cold War, are making a swift return. As a result, our planet is facing severe threats, including a new global arms race, the threat of the use of nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of wars in all formats, including hot, hybrid, cyber, and trade.
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) - The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 has devastated millions of Afghanis. But women and girls have been particularly affected by progressively restrictive decrees that have created a virtual system of gender apartheid.