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Pacific

First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines

October 1, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

A former combatant fighting for the rights of her people on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines has been talking about how she has swapped her combat fatigues for jilbabs and her life in the jungle for a more peaceful rural community. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts

October 1, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a report issued on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson

October 1, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 20th month. Source UN News Read More

Europe

UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’

October 1, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News

Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass graves for migrants”, two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

September 30, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the face of continued violence in the east, trafficking of natural resources, and other challenges, the UN Security Council heard on Monday. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from national team games for 6 months

September 30, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Eto’o was judged to have broken disciplinary rules relating to “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player dies at 58 from brain cancer

September 30, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Rwanda: Marbug virus has killed several people; WHO plans to send medical aid

September 29, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

In Rwanda, Marbug virus has killed several people and more than 20 cases have been reported. In light of this development, the WHO plans to send medical aid from Kigali. Belonging to the same family as the Ebola virus, Marbug virus causes haemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Indian minister says ‘we can change the world for the better’

September 29, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the world stands fractious, polarized and frustrated amid war, unfair trade practices, climate change and food and health insecurity. Trust has eroded, processes have broken down and countries have extracted more from the international system than they have put in it, enfeebling it along the way. Source UN News Read More

Africa

FIFAfrica 2024: Internet freedom and democratization in question

September 28, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

This 11th edition brought critical attention to the state of digital democracy in the region, covering topics such as human rights, online freedom of expression, and enhancing internet access for people with disabilities, sparking vibrant discussions.Sourced from Africanews Read More