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With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women. Source UN News Read More

Africa

USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa

December 6, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

An African subsidiary of consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal fine of more than $122 million to end a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a years-long bribery scheme of South African officials, U.S. authorities said Thursday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

December 6, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the decades-long “War on Drugs” approach has “destroyed countless lives and damaged entire communities”. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

December 5, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s continuing full-scale invasion, they must unite and keep faith in democratic institutions. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes

December 5, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for healthcare – especially the future availability of midwives and nurses. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

December 5, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries which has upended the country. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

I’ll only accept election results If they’re transparent and fair – Mahama

December 5, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

“If on election day there is widespread ballot snatching, violence, military intimidation, and thugs rampaging, you want me to accept that result?…|”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Young Kenyans embrace Kung Fu for growth amid challenges

December 5, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

“I was forced to find ways to survive and earn a daily wage in the informal sector as a comedian, farmer and in menial jobs, while my widowed mother sacrificed a lot to pay for my education ,”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

FIFA’s revamped club World Cup Draw: What you need to know

December 5, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

European powerhouses Real Madrid and Manchester City , Lionel Messi ‘s Inter Miami , recent South American champions Botafogo and top clubs from Asia, Africa and Oceania are among the teams set to take part in the draw for the new FIFA Club World Cup .Sourced from Africanews Read More

Europe

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’

December 4, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News

The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Month: December 2024

Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says

USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

I’ll only accept election results If they’re transparent and fair – Mahama

Young Kenyans embrace Kung Fu for growth amid challenges

FIFA’s revamped club World Cup Draw: What you need to know

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’