By UN News* — Regardless of any national policy declarations, Israeli settlement activities are “a flagrant violation under international law”, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process spelled out to the Security Council on Wednesday [20 November 2019].
19/11/2019
At UN, Middle East Countries Discuss Steps Towards Regional Nuclear-Free Zone
Human Wrongs Watch
Representatives from across the Middle East are meeting at UN Headquarters this week in efforts to negotiate a legally binding treaty establishing a regional zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. (*).
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Speaking on Monday [18 November 2019] during the inaugural session of the deliberations on a nuclear-weapon free Middle East, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the zone would have significance beyond the region.
19/11/2019
Hundreds of Thousands of Forcibly Displaced People in Eastern DR Congo Face Widespread Human Rights Violations
A child stands outside tents at a site for internally displaced persons in Kasenyi. © UNHCR/John Wessels
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed that hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not only living in dire conditions without proper assistance but are unprotected and exposed to extreme human rights violations on a daily basis. (*).
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19/11/2019
Over 5.4 million Children Detained Worldwide; Human Rights Experts Highlight “Aggressive” State Counter-Terrorism Measures
Human Wrongs Watch
(UN News)* — More than 5.4 million children are detained around the world, rights experts said on Monday [18 November 2019], highlighting “aggressive” State counter-terrorism measures for the spike in youngsters held for alleged links with armed conflict or national security concerns based on their social media posts.
19/11/2019
One-Third of Afghans Need Urgent Humanitarian Aid, Millions Suffer ‘Acute Food Insecurity’
(UN News)* — Over the last three months (August to October 2019), around one-third of the Afghan population required urgent humanitarian action, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert, released on Monday [18 November 2019 ], which declares that some 10.23 million people are living in a state of “severe acute food insecurity”.
The IPC, a coalition of UN agencies and other partners, classifies food insecurity in five distinct phases, from phase 1 (Minimal/ None), to phase 5 (Catastrophic/Famine): around 2.44 million Afghan are believed to be in an Emergency situation (phase 4), and 7.79 million in a Crisis situation (phase 3).
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19/11/2019
‘Transformational Benefits’ of Ending Outdoor Defecation: Why Toilets Matter
Human Wrongs Watch
18 November 2019 (UN News)* — Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have “transformational benefits” for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, says the UN’s partner sanitation body, the WSSCC (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council).
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© WSSCC/Jason Florio | As the population in Nigeria increases, efforts are underway to ensure that open defecation does not increase.
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19/11/2019
When a Toilet Is Much More than Just a Toilet – World Day
Human Wrongs Watch
What is World Toilet Day all About?
Payal (left) and Nisha (right) are happy to have a toilet in their school in Kakrana village. When schools have clean water, toilets and soap for handwashing, children have a healthy learning environment. © UNICEF/UN0271817/Hajra
19 November 2019 (United Nations)* — Toilets save lives, because human waste spreads killer diseases. World Toilet Day is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year. It’s all about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
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18/11/2019
What Is Comprehensive Sexuality Education? A Life Saver
Human Wrongs Watch
NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 (UNFPA)* – “If I had known about safe sex in my teens, my life would never have turned out this way,” said 21-year-old Sithu* from Myanmar. He contracted HIV two years ago, despite being intimate only twice with his partner at the time.
A youth activist celebrates at the Nairobi Summit closing ceremony. © Nairobi Summit
18/11/2019
New Development Models to Drive Growth and Employment for Youth in Africa
Pixabay (photo posted here from UN Environment).
17/11/2019
‘More Young People Aged Between 15 and 29 Years Die from Road Crashes Annually than from HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis or Homicide’ – World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims
Human Wrongs Watch
17 November 2019 — Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, the United Nations chief said in his message for the global day set aside for remembering the victims of traffick accidents. (*).
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