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When her family moved from Somalia to London in the 1980s, Safia Jama watched women in her community help her mother navigate a new life in the UK -- booking doctor's appointments, enrolling children in school, and learning how to access everyday ...

When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are "at the heart of every decision," according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative a United Nations-European Union partnership ...

The UN human rights chief has called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports of deaths and widespread arrests during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, amid mounting concerns over the use of force by security forces.

President Donald Trump's executive order to stop U.S. support for 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations (UN) groups, has faced strong opposition from these organizations, the global community, humanitarian experts, and climate . ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, January 8 (IPS) - As many of you know, out of the blue, I have been called in to assist the Interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus in stabilising the economy left in ruins by the fallen autocratic ...

The UN Human Rights Council - the world's principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide - has elected an Indonesian diplomat to be President for 2026 in a first for the country.

An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar's military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence.

UNITED NATIONS, January 8 (IPS) - As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country's deepening hunger crisis.

KARACHI, Pakistan, January 8 (IPS) - As 2026 dawns, women in Pakistan are left grappling with a stark reality: rape and marital rape continue to be misinterpreted by judges in the country's highest courts.

A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated ...