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UN experts ask two LGBT rights activists to be women – Global issues
“We strongly condemn the sentencing of Ms. Sedigi-Hamadani and Ms. Choubdar and call on the authorities to stay their execution…
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Feeding children kills cafe workers – Global issues
Soo Hyoun Lim’s classmate is doing a campaign inside the Yongsan International School cafeteria with a poster. Idea by Soo…
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Social darkness, or new light for the future? – Global issues
IPS Young Thought Leadership Trainee Minseung Kim (team leader), center, Henry Cho, right, Dongjun Lee in an interview with Seong…
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UN human rights office condemns violent repression against hijab protests – Global Affairs
OHCHR said it was concerned about the continued violent response to the protests, as well as contact restrictions affecting phone,…
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UN calls for investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers rise again – Global issues
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced encouraging news on Monday, with the latest World Travel Barometer, showing that…
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World ‘must get involved’ or risk Afghanistan collapse, Security Council hears – Global Affairs
Despite some positive progress over the past few months, the Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan said they have been “too…
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United Nations Director of Political Affairs – Global Affairs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also briefed the ambassadors, fanning a “sham referendum”, although Russia objected to his participation via videoconference.…
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Syrian Kurdish University – Global Affairs
Just another day in the main hall of the Qamishli campus. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza / IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (qamishli,…
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Alarm over arrest of military mobilization protesters – Global issues
Arrests have occurred in various parts of the country, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva, during a routine…
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We must ensure that climate funding goes to the defenders of the forest – Global issues
While 2020 saw the highest rate of deforestation in Brazilian history, deforestation rates were up to three times lower in…
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