World
Access to basic sanitation still lagging for millions in East and Southern Africa
Students in front of a sign promoting hand washing at an elementary school in Kiryandongo District, Uganda.
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Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan, but ‘grassroots’ are moving faster than elites, says Shearer
A government soldier leaves a school in Kodok, South Sudan, which had been used to accommodate the South Sudan People Defense Forces.
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World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk, 120 more million in poverty: UN expert
Two young men walk in the flooded Shibaburi area of Pemba after heavy rains poured down in the Pemba region of Mozambique
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Record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru: UN steps up response
Each morning, around 5 am, hundreds of boys and girls cross the border from Venezuela to head to the buses that will take them to school in Cucuta, Colombia.
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Climate change and modern slavery
Modern slavery is an increasingly important global issue. According to the International Labour Organization, over 40 million people are subjected to various forms of exploitation including forced labour, debt bondage, sexual exploitation and forced marriage. Modern slavery poses a particular risk to those moving to new and unfamiliar places, even inside their own country. Experts are more convinced than ever that climate change is rapidly becoming the biggest driver of forced migration. This in turn is leading to greater numbers of people becoming vulnerable to contemporary forms of slavery.
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UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’, UN chief tells Security Council
Syrian refugee children are pictured in an informal settlement near Terbol in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon
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Conflict prevention, mediation: among ‘most important tools’ to reduce human suffering, Guterres tells Security Council
Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the UN Security Council during a meeting on conflict prevention and mediation. (12 June 2019)
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Sudan: ‘Violence must stop’, says UNICEF chief, ‘gravely concerned’ over 19 child deaths since military backlash
Protesters gather in front of the headquarters of the Sudanese army in the capital, Khartoum.
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Scores killed in ‘barbaric’ attack on Mali village, UN chief urges restraint, calls for ‘dialogue’ to resolve tensions
A traditional Dogon village in central Mali.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020