By Global Issues KATHMANDU, Feb 17 (IPS) – Manjula Dungdung is explaining why she is fighting for land and agricultural rights for herself and other members of the Kharia tribe, who grow the food they eat. “Women’s right to land is especially important because it is an issue of our dignity, and since we are […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) – A cash crunch and hiring freeze at the United Nations threaten to hinder UN human rights investigations in places like Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria. Read the full story, “UN’s Financial Troubles Jeopardize Critical Human Rights Work”, on globalissues.org → Source: UN’s Financial Troubles Jeopardize Critical Human […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) – The United Nations is heading towards a severe cash crisis forcing the world body “to implement aggressive cash conservation measures to avert a default in meeting the legal obligations of the Organization”. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to “the unfortunate deteriorating financial situation of our […]