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Is Russia sabotaging the Iran nuclear deal?
9/3/2022: After eleven months of talks negotiators appear close to striking a deal to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal which lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program. But the negotiations have been complicated by a last-minute demand from Russia which the US has rejected.
Source: DW
Fears grow for Syria amid deepening humanitarian crisis
9/3/2022: The latest UN Human Rights Council-mandated report on the nearly 11-year-old conflict warns that more than half of the pre-war population of Syria has been displaced. The poverty rate is an unprecedented 90 percent with 14.6 million people dependent on humanitarian aid.
Source: UN News
Lessons to learn from EU’s generous response to Ukraine refugees
9/3/2022: The European Union as a bloc moved quickly to grant temporary protection to all Ukrainians without the delays and bureaucracy of the normal asylum procedure. Geopolitical considerations and proximity do not fully explain the contrast with Europe's harsh response to people fleeing other wars and crises.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Vanessa Nakate confronts ministers over loss and damage
8/3/2022: Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has confronted rich countries over their refusal to provide finance for victims of the climate crisis in the developing world. UK and European officials agreed in principle yet would not commit to providing finance.
Source: Climate Home News
UN commissioner to travel to Xinjiang on long-delayed visit
8/3/2022: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has announced the first visit to China by a UN rights team since 2005. She has been promised unfettered access to the troubled western Xinjiang province.
Source: DW
China rejects UN text on North Korea missile test
8/3/2022: US and European allies on the UN Security Council have failed to convince China and Russia to back a text noting North Korea's "violations" of resolutions on missile technology. The US Ambassador to the UN expressed concern that such inaction erodes the credibility of the Security Council.
Source: CNA
Covid-19 human rights failures persist on second anniversary
11/3/2022: Safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines have existed for over a year yet billions of people remain unprotected without a single dose. Governments should redouble efforts to uphold their legal obligation to ensure the highest attainable standard of health for people everywhere.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Germany first to contribute ˜fair share” for global vaccine equity
1/3/2022: With a donation of $1.22 billion to the ACT-Accelerator Germany has become the first country to respond to the UN appeal to 55 countries to contribute a "fair share" towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: UN News
Why Africa should lead the Green Revolution
8/3/2022: At a recent summit with the African Union the European Union pledged substantial funds to support the continent's transition to a renewable path. Embracing widely available renewable resources will create thousands of jobs and accelerate efforts to connect more than 600 million Africans to electricity.
Source: The East African
We need women to end wars
8/3/2022: The war in Ukraine reminds us that women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict. Despite the UN's Resolution 1325 adopted 22 years ago recognising the urgent need to mainstream a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations, women continue to be side-lined in peace negotiations.
Source: African Arguments