LGBTI in Iraq: Defending Identity in the Face of Harassment, Stigma and Death
23-year-old Varin poses next to a mural for queer rights in Sulaymaniyah. It was not long before it was vandalized.
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Asia Pacific
Asia: the Power of Connections and their Consequences
Opinion by Simon Commander, Saul Estrin (london) Thursday, November 24, 2022 Inter Press Service LONDON, Nov 24 (IPS) – In our
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Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
The development came amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Jina Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old from
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DPRK missile launch ‘latest in a series of alarming activities’ – UN political chief
Citing the DPRK’s official news agency and various government sources, Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors that at around 10:15 am local
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COP27: The Pacific Region is Under threat: We Must Act Now to Mobilise Climate Finance
Hundreds of mangrove seedlings are growing in a small bay of an island south of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu.
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Food Systems Crucial for Pacific Islands at COP27
Karen Mapusua, SPC’s Director of the Land Resources Division, would like to see food high up on the loss and
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COP27: Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights Inequity
Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open Society Foundations, says climate change is impacting the most vulnerable and blended
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Climate Change is No ‘Future Scenario’ for Pacific Island Nations; Climate Change is ‘Real’
This photo was taken a month after Cyclone Pam hit Tuvalu. It shows the main square of Nui Island was
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COP27: Cyclone Nearly Washed Away All My Dreams, says Vanuatu Youth Activist
Climate activist Taren Chilia knows firsthand the impact of climate change on the island of Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam hit the
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Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution
Mr. Guterres was speaking at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, memorial site of the infamous S-21 interrogation and detention centre
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