Palestinians Fear Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Will Lead to Catastrophe
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, would be effectively barred from operating in Gaza Strip by new Israeli laws, according to charity workers and families in Gaza. This could have a catastrophic impact for the 2 million people currently facing a year of violence and looming famine.
Bangladesh Tense After Deadly Violence as Hindu Religious Leader Denied Bail
Religious tension surged in Muslim-majority Bangladesh after a Hindu religious leader was denied bail, with a prosecutor hacked to death amid huge protests against the minority leader’s arrest and sharp words between Dhaka and New Delhi.
UN Security Council Meets on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
Lisa Doughten, Director of Financing and Partnerships Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Study Suggests Death toll from Sudan’s Brutal Civil War Far Exceeds Previous Estimates
According to new research, the death toll from Sudan’s civil war is far higher than previously thought.The conflict has created the world’s worst hunger crisis and forced 11 million people to flee their homes.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation in Middle East, Including Palestinian Question Caption
Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of November, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
How Beekeeping Helps Kenyan Communities in Coping With Climate Change
According to the U.N. Environment Program, communities in drylands are most impacted by climate change, since frequent droughts and subsequent floods make conventional livelihoods like farming and livestock keeping nearly impossible. Kenyan conservation experts are helping these communities in creating alternative, climate-resilient livelihoods, including beekeeping,to help them cope with changing weather Patterns.
Guatemalan Journalist Dedicates Career to Give Voice to Indigenous Groups
In an effort to amplify the voices of those affected by human rights and environmental issues, a Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León,helped found a media outlet that focuses on marginalized and indigenous communities.Now she is being recognized for that work with an international press freedom award.
North Korean women in China catch ‘Disco Fever’
A rare video clip that shows North Korean women — dispatched to China as workers — dancing with Chinese men to loud disco music, indicates that they are picking up elements of capitalist culture that would be forbidden in their restrictive home country.
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