2024 » Africa Global Village

A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories. Source UN News Read More

Africa

UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

December 31, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest has forced thousands to flee their homes, including to seek safety in neighbouring countries. UN Africa News Read More

Pacific

‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

December 31, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent decision to revoke the licenses of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that continue to employ Afghan women in the country. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage

December 31, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The decision by members of congress in Colombia to abolish a law allowing marriages from the age of 14 – with parental consent – has been applauded by UN agencies. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Tragic lorry crash in Ethiopia claims 71 lives

December 30, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The vehicle reportedly missed a bridge and fell into the river, local official Wosenyeleh Simion told Reuters. He added that the lorry was overloaded, a factor that may have contributed to the tragic accident.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

December 30, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, at his home in Plains, Georgia. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’

December 29, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people from their homes. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

François Compaoré unable to leave Ivory Coast for France after visa expires

December 28, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

After travelling to Ivory Coast to visit his brother, ex-president of Burkina Faso, François Compaoré has been unable to return to France after his visa expired. According to a report by Jeune Afrique, he is filing another request to a French court in the hopes of being allowed to return.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Kosovo reports first case of Mpox in traveler from West Africa

December 27, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Kosovo has confirmed its first case of mpox, health authorities announced Friday, identifying the patient as a 30-year-old man who recently returned from a West African country.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations

December 26, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Year: 2024

Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion

UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage

Tragic lorry crash in Ethiopia claims 71 lives

UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’

François Compaoré unable to leave Ivory Coast for France after visa expires

Kosovo reports first case of Mpox in traveler from West Africa

Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations