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[ ] The meeting follows two years of intergovernmental negotiations to develop a legally binding global instrument that covers land and the marine environment – a blink of an eye in diplomatic circles, where multilateral deals can be decades in…

[ ] Amber Morley, a City Councillor in Toronto, Canada, talking to Randa El Ozeir on violence against women. Credit: IPS by Randa El Ozeir (toronto) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Nov 25 (IPS) – Despite the 1,583…

[ ] According to the latest estimates, children now comprise up to half of all armed group members, with recruitment driven by widespread poverty, lack of education and collapse of essential services. “Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious…

[ ] Released on the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the report sheds light on the global crisis of femicide and calls for urgent action. “The epidemic of violence against women and…

[ ] Opinion by Azza Karam (new york) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 25 (IPS) – The 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, started with seeking to eliminate violence against women (VAW). This year’s…

[ ] Opinion by Shihana Mohamed (new york) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed on November 25th, 2024, serves as a significant platform to raise awareness about gender-based violence.…

[ ] by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, November 25, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) – As living conditions in Sudan deteriorate as a result of the Sudanese Civil War, levels of famine and violations of international…

[ ] A new report, Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member Femicide, 60 per cent of women homicides were committed by an intimate partner or other family member. Credit: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, November…

[ ] by CIVICUS Friday, November 22, 2024 Inter Press Service Nov 22 (IPS) –  CIVICUS discusses the dangers arising from military uses of artificial intelligence (AI) with Sophia Goodfriend, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative. The…

[ ] Here’s what you need to know: An alliance for humanity The UN Alliance of Civilizations has had a long-held motto: Many cultures, one humanity. Based on this, it was created by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2005…