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Africa

21 Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush by ‘terrorist group,’ ruling junta says

June 26, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The statement Tuesday evening did not specify which group was behind the attack. Niger is struggling with a deadly security crisis involving several armed groups.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Feeling ‘90 per cent stronger’: Families in the Philippines help prevent drug abuse

June 26, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

A mother in the Philippines has explained how she feels “90 per cent stronger” after participating in a UN-supported programme which aims to build parenting skills and help children communicate more openly about difficult issues such as drugs. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: UN expert welcomes Assange release, more ICC warrants issued over Ukraine, Human Rights Council updates

June 25, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The release of Julian Assange “is a very good outcome” to the long-running case, the UN independent expert on torture said on Tuesday after reports that the WikiLeaks founder had struck a plea deal with the United States. Source UN News Read More

Zambia

State-Religion Separation’ Revisited

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 Village ReporterState-Religion Separation’ Revisited

June 24, 2024(AGV): I have been prompted to revisit the saga concerning the separation of politics (or public affairs) and religion by the law enacted in Louisiana, USA, on June 19, 2024 mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all State-funded educational and research institutions from kindergarten to universities in the State. Freedom of… Read More

Human Rights

Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence

June 25, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest number of displacements due to crime-related violence, UN independent human rights experts said on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides after heavy rains in Ivory Coast

June 25, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left at least 24 people dead following a week of heavy rains, four times the usual volume in some cases, authorities said Tuesday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: Guterres condemns terror attacks in Dagestan, call to end ‘war on drugs’, women Heads of State

June 24, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN Secretary-General has condemned Sunday’s terror attacks against several churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly-Muslim Dagestan region, with the death toll now rising to at least 20, according to latest reports. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

First Person: Moving from fear to hope after war on drugs in the Philippines

June 24, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

People who use drugs in the Philippines are being treated less as criminals and more as patients who need medical help and other interventions, as authorities there look to update the country’s former controversial policies. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Effort to restore Iran nuclear deal ‘remains elusive’, Security Council hears

June 24, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

Restoring the Iran nuclear deal to its full and effective implementation “remains elusive”, the UN’s top political affairs official said on Monday, adding that participating countries remain at odds with each other. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Sudan: WHO appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher’s maternity hospital

June 24, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in besieged El Fasher city came under attack, killing a pharmacy worker and prompting new calls on Monday from the head of the UN health agency for the violence to stop. UN Africa News Read More