The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of the war-torn nation as they “rebuild a country that works for all Syrians”.

Read the full story, “UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following 15 months of war.

Read the full story, “Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’”, on globalissues.org →

The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have now spilled across the entire region – continue into a second decade.

Read the full story, “A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’”, on globalissues.org →

HARARE, Jan 14 (IPS) - Across Africa, economic transformation and development are being fuelled by two significant streams of funding: remittances and philanthropy. Both play vital roles, but as the situations evolve in many African countries, one truth becomes increasingly clear – remittances are emerging as a more sustainable, dignifying force compared to traditional philanthropy.

Read the full story, “Remittances Vs Philanthropy – a Development Practitioner’s Perspective”, on globalissues.org →