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The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals significant gaps in Afghanistan’s ability to address substance use disorders, highlighting urgent issues with access, resources, and infrastructure. Source UN News Read More

Africa

WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India

November 27, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Ndugulile served as a member of parliament for Kigamboni Constituency in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. He was also the East African country’s health assistant minister between 2017-2020 and the information and communication minister until 2021.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Central African Republic: 10 dead in an ambush near a diamond mine

November 27, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

In the Central African Republic, gunmen killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their customers near the diamond-mining town of Bria, authorities said Tuesday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

November 27, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

UN human rights chief Volker Türk lent his weight to growing ceasefire calls in Lebanon on Tuesday, as senior Israeli cabinet members were reportedly due to meet on a deal to end more than a year of conflict with Hezbollah militants, sparked by the war in Gaza. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030

November 26, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

UN report reveals widespread restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan

November 26, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

In Afghanistan, journalists and media workers face challenges including arbitrary arrests, torture and severe restrictions on press freedom, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens

November 26, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

Football: Salah still uncertain about his future at Liverpool

November 26, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

“I’m probably more on the outside than on the inside. You know I’ve been at this club for many years. There’s no other club like this. But at the end of the day, it’s not in my hands.”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women

November 25, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

On the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, world leaders and advocates gathered at the UN Headquarters to confront a stark reality: violence against women and girls remains a pervasive global crisis. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts

November 25, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News

Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, with the most recent strike occurring on 17 November. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Year: 2024

Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health

WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India

Central African Republic: 10 dead in an ambush near a diamond mine

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030

UN report reveals widespread restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan

General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens

Football: Salah still uncertain about his future at Liverpool

‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts