UN human rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
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By Emma Farge, Reuters —
The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people...
World News in Brief: Rising West Bank violence, dialogue critical in Kosovo, free Afghan...
Stability in the West Bank is vital to the prospects of peace in Gaza, UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland said over the weekend, warning...
Iran arrests Kurdish editor-in-chief, Iranian cartoonist, sues several newspapers
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Washington, D.C., April 19, 2024—Iranian authorities must immediately release Kurdish-Iranian journalist Rasoul Galehban and drop any charges against him,...
Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
Fresh fighting since last week in the region has displaced an estimated 135,000 people from the town of Sake – on the northern banks...
First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted’ – Youth voices in Haiti
Duval Dormeus is part of a group supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund and was first interviewed by UN News back in July 2022.The...
Russian authorities raid journalist Ksenia Klochkova´s apartment
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Berlin, April 22, 2024— The raid on Fontanka journalist Ksenia Klochkova’s home underscores the ongoing erosion of Russia’s press freedoms, and...
AIPAC is an Enemy of Humanity — By Julianne Malveaux
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on October 7, 2023, was horrible. Hamas launched an...
‘Part of the CPJ family’: Journalist, former hostage Terry Anderson dies at 76
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply saddened by the death of Terry Anderson, journalist and CPJ’s former...
Guidelines on Green Employment Diagnostics for Just Transitions
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Supporting countries understand and respond to the opportunities...
Hungry for data: Tackling food insecurity in rural Indonesia
“I was not aware that vegetables were that important or how to grow them,” said the 25-year-old farmer from Idas in West Kalimantan on...
Media Advisory: ILO to release latest World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
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GENEVA (ILO...
Virtual launch of the ILO report “Public employment services and active labour market policies...
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This online launch event presents the main finding of the ILO report “Public employment services and active labour market policies for...
A Forum/Rally in Support of Haiti
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May 5, 2024 — Haiti on Fire: Mobilizing to Address the Crisis in the First Black Republic. A Forum/Rally in Support...
How can we close the skills gap? Quality apprenticeships and the future of work
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He led Brazil’s Black sailors in mutiny to resist abuse. A hundred years later...
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João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishment.
By Tiago...
After a Year of War, Our Hearts Break for Sudan
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By Omer Omer and Eskinder Negash
Wars in Ukraine and Gaza have rightfully drawn the attention of the world to...
ILO to launch new website with improved access to ILO information for all
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Haitian Americans worry about Haiti but are wary of foreign intervention
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Some Haitian Americans say U.S. officials should be doing more to help those affected by the gang violence that has turned...
Georgian police assault at least 4 journalists covering ‘foreign agents’ bill protests
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Stockholm, April 19, 2024—The Georgian Parliament should reject a draft law that would designate media outlets as “foreign agents,”...
CPJ, others warn against censorship attempt from former Brazilian attorney general
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined eight other press freedom organizations in an April 19 statement urging the...
Palestinian intelligence arrests journalist Khalil Dweeb in Bethlehem
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New York, April 19, 2024—Palestinian authorities in the West Bank must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Khalil Dweeb, who...
Somali authorities investigate media rights group, freeze its accounts
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Kampala Uganda, April 19, 2024—Somali authorities should drop all criminal investigations against the Somali Journalists Syndicate and desist from...
The dynamics of youth employment and its supporting policy framework
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Again, Honoring August Wilson: Holding Hallowed Cultural Ground
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In this month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April...
