Han Chinese now outnumber Tibetans in top government posts in Tibet by more than 2-to-1, an indication, Tibetan sources say, of China’s push to dominate the region
The Security Council meeting on risks to international peace and security is chaired by Abdou Abarry, the Permanent Representative of Niger to the UN and the President of the Security Council for the month of December
Sudden travel bans imposed on South Africa in the last week over the omicron variant have wreaked havoc on the country’s already struggling economy, according to experts. The unemployment rate is approaching 50%, and the loss of tourism this month will have far-reaching consequences beyond the tourist industry
A small inflatable boat capsized last week in the English Channel, killing 27 migrants attempting to cross from France to the UK. From Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan, VOA’s Ahmad Zebari spoke to the family of one of the victims about the tragedy’s consequences
According to the United Nations, 16.6 million children are forced into illegal labor in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. Despite the fact that child labour is illegal, advocates claim that it is becoming more common. Child labour is currently estimated to affect one out of every ten youngsters around the world
During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s teenage pregnancy rate increased by 60%, affecting many young women’s schooling and hopes of getting free from poverty
Several factors contributed to the creation of the terror group, including the growth and fall of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate
British lawmaker Nusrat Ghani, 49, launched an inquiry in the House of Commons in September 2020 to examine the U.K.’s supply chain of products made with Uyghur forced labor in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, meets with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Thousands of migrants attempted to enter the EU with the help of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government, drawing global media attention to the border between Belarus and Poland. The quarrel between Warsaw and Minsk over Poland’s policy of sheltering Belarusian political exiles lies at the heart of this problem