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by CIVICUS Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Inter Press Service Jul 10 (IPS) – CIVICUS discusses the exclusion of women from international talks on Afghanistan currently taking place in Qatar with Sima Samar, former chair of the Afghan Independent Commission for Human Rights (AIHRC). The AIHRC is Afghanistan’s national institution dedicated to the promotion, protection and […]

In a resolution adopted without a vote, the Council strongly condemned all violations and abuses of human rights in Myanmar, in particular following the military coup in February 2021. It called on Myanmar to “immediately end all violence and violations of international law in the country, to ensure the full protection of the human rights

The attacks also damaged 130 buildings, and rescue services are still clearing the rubble. Rescue operations Monday’s airstrikes hit and damaged the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, where rescue operations have ended. According to government officials and partners on the ground, six children injured in the attack are receiving assistance and about 600 child patients have been

The directive, issued by the Israeli military, follows evacuation orders issued in several parts of the city in recent days. “These civilians must be protected – and their essential needs must be met, whether they flee or stay,” OCHAsaid. “This is what we mean when we say that all parties must respect international humanitarian law

The response planunveiled on Tuesday, estimates initial requirements at $9 million and aims to support about 43,000 people in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These estimates are subject to change as detailed assessments are underway. The plan aims to provide life-saving multi-sectoral assistance, complementing government efforts, while ensuring the protection of women, girls

The OraQuick HCV self-test “can be a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis,” WHO said in a press release. The kit is manufactured by OraSure Technologies and is an extension of the OraQuick® HCV Rapid Antibody Test, which was initially approved for professional use by WHO in 2017. Pre-selection by the UN

(Bloomberg) — Canadian drilling company Strathcona Resources Ltd. plans to spend as much as CAD$2 billion ($1.5 billion) on projects to capture carbon emissions from its oil operations, with support from a Canadian public investment fund. Most read from Bloomberg While Strathcona will own and operate the assets, it will split the initial capital costs

Right now, Russia is on a war footing with respect to defense production. They are significantly increasing their production of weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and they are doing it with the help of China, North Korea, and Iran. We cannot, in my view, we cannot allow the alliance to fall behind. The fact is that so

"I see (unions) as my domestic NATO": President Biden delivering a teleprompter address to members of the AFL-CIO.

MONTREAL (AP) — McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday after Montreal police descended on the city in droves to help clear a pro-Palestinian camp that had been there for weeks. McGill President Deep Saini called the camp at the Canadian university, one of many that have sprung up on campuses across North America