World News Summary: Mass flogging in Afghanistan, refugee resettlement crisis, ‘greening education’
Jeremy Laurence How to describe on June 4, a group of 63 men and women were publicly and publicly beaten at a sports ground in Sar-e-pul city for a series of crimes including “running away from home” and “moral crime”.
Nearly 50 men and 15 women were said to have been beaten between 15 and 39 times before being sent back to prison to serve their sentences. Mr. Laurence said the punishment was carried out in the presence of members of the Taliban government and hundreds of local residents.
Delete violations
“Corporal punishment is a clear violation of international human rights law” and Afghanistan is a party to both the Convention against Torture and this Convention. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rightshe added.
“Under international law, all people have the right to be treated with respect for their inherent human dignity and equality.”
He called on the Taliban government to immediately stop all forms of corporal punishment and ensure full respect for due process and fair trial, “in particular the right of access to legal representation, for anyone facing criminal charges.”
UNHCR: Nearly 3 million refugees will need resettlement by 2025
More than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement next year, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
This estimate marks a 20% increase from 2024, equivalent to half a million refugees; This alarming trend is driven by ongoing mass displacement, new conflicts and the impacts of climate change.
Demand is highest in Syria
Projections from UNHCR indicate that for the ninth consecutive year, Syrian refugees displaced by the civil war have the highest need for resettlement, numbering more than 900,000 people.
Next in line are Afghan refugees – with more than half a million, followed by South Sudan (242,000), Rohingya from Myanmar (226,000), Sudan (172,000) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (158,000).
The need for resettlement has also increased sharply in the Americas due to unprecedented levels of displacement there, the UN refugee agency said, calling on more countries to take in vulnerable individuals, who are likely to face exploitation by smugglers and traffickers.
UNESCO publishes tools to strengthen climate action education in schools
Marking World Environment Day, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) New tool launch for “green education” in the classroom, emphasizing the importance of engaging young people in climate crisis solutions.
In 2021, UNESCO conducted an analysis showing that around 47% of 100 national curricula discussed climate change. It also found that some young people surveyed were unable to explain climate change and were said to be concerned about teaching around the subject.
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has therefore assured that environmental education is “a priority in terms of the support the Organization provides to its Member States”.
“Greening schools and curricula is one of the best levers to tackle climate change over the long term.” Ms. Azoulay said. “It is time to integrate environmental education into school subjects, at all levels of education, with an action-oriented approach that helps young people understand their power to make a difference. ”
New role
UNESCO says a new report it co-published warns that educational institutions have focused more on environmental problems than on how to solve them – something the organization says “does not represent learners see their role in solving the climate crisis.”
