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One third of all countries worldwide COMPLETELY closed to international tourism – UN

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

The latest data from the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showed that 32 percent of destinations worldwide – 69 in total – are now completely closed for global tourism as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >One third of all countries worldwide COMPLETELY closed to international tourism – UN

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The Myanmar coup: Everything you need to know (UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews)

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. He discusses the background behind the military coup against State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi, the political history of modern Myanmar, how the status quo before the coup was not democratic … Read More >The Myanmar coup: Everything you need to know (UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews)

World

Nearly a fifth of all food produced around the world ends up in the bin, UN report says

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Almost one-fifth of all food that’s produced to be eaten by consumers goes to waste, the UN Environmental Program (UNEP) said in a new report, noting that most of the waste (61 percent) is actually produced by households. … Read More >Nearly a fifth of all food produced around the world ends up in the bin, UN report says

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman: Saudi Arabia & UAE must give Yemen BILLIONS in compensation for the war

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & founder of Women Journalists Without Chains, Tawakkol Karman. She discusses the CIA report accusing Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of being behind the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, calls for action against Mohammed bin Salman, … Read More >Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman: Saudi Arabia & UAE must give Yemen BILLIONS in compensation for the war

Middle East

Afghanistan saw violence against civilians rise despite peace negotiations – UN report

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

A UN report has laid out the “terrible suffering endured by Afghan citizens” throughout 2020, despite peace talks taking place, leaving the country as one of the “deadliest places in the world” for a civilian. … Read More >Afghanistan saw violence against civilians rise despite peace negotiations – UN report

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White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are a ‘transnational threat’ which grows more dangerous by the day, says UN chief

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

The United Nations has warned that white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are an increasing threat to the world we live in, adding that people in positions of responsibility are encouraging them in a way previously unthinkable. … Read More >White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are a ‘transnational threat’ which grows more dangerous by the day, says UN chief

Middle East

Iran reaches temporary agreement with UN inspectors as nuclear deal hangs in the balance

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has struck a temporary deal with Iran to continue monitoring its nuclear facilities, as Tehran plans to limit access to inspectors in another step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with the West. … Read More >Iran reaches temporary agreement with UN inspectors as nuclear deal hangs in the balance

Journalism & Mass media

UN expert details crushing human toll of US sanctions on Venezuela

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, about her recent trip to Venezuela. … Read More >UN expert details crushing human toll of US sanctions on Venezuela

Middle East

Iran informs UN nuclear watchdog of end to surprise nuclear site inspections this month to enforce act of parliament

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Tehran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its parliamentary-approved plan to limit inspections of its nuclear sites from February 23, despite some vocal government opposition to the move. … Read More >Iran informs UN nuclear watchdog of end to surprise nuclear site inspections this month to enforce act of parliament

UN Puts Sweden on ‘Shame List’, Urges to Bring ‘Home’ Daesh Children

Posted on February 10, 2021By Editor

During the rise of the so-called Daesh* “caliphate”, Sweden emerged as one of Europe’s premier “producers” of jihadists per capita. While notoriously lax at prosecuting returnees for crimes committed in warzones, Sweden also struggles to locate all of its “Daesh children”, let alone repatriate them. … Read More >UN Puts Sweden on ‘Shame List’, Urges to Bring ‘Home’ Daesh Children

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