El Salvador’s Indefinite Presidential Re-Election: A Blow to Democracy and Human Rights

San Salvador, 2 August 2025 — El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved sweeping constitutional reforms that permit indefinite presidential re-election, extend presidential terms from five to six years, and eliminate runoff elections. These changes pave the way for President Nayib Bukele to remain in power indefinitely, raising alarm among human rights advocates and democratic institutions […]

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Minister Troy Hosts Canadian Ambassador to Advance Ireland– Canada Financial Services Collaboration

Dublin, 2 August 2025 – Yesterday, Robert Troy TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance, welcomed Canada’s Ambassador to Ireland, Dennis King, to the Department of Finance for a bilateral meeting. Discussions focused on the strong trade and investment relationship between Ireland and Canada, […]

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New York Launches $21.6 Million Fund to Advance Community-Led Zero-Emission Mobility Projects

Albany, 1 August 2025 — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the opening of a $21.6 million funding initiative through New York State’s Clean Mobility Program, supporting community-led zero-emission transportation demonstration projects across the state. The fund prioritizes underserved communities and regions serviced by upstate utilities, including the Bronx. Program Goals and ScopeAdministered by the New […]

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CPJ Demands Justice for Syrian Photojournalist Killed in Conflict Zone

1 August 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for accountability following the death of Syrian photojournalist Sari Majid Al-Shoufi, who was killed while reporting on armed clashes near the city of Sweida. Al-Shoufi worked with Suwayda 24, a news outlet focusing on the Druze community. According to Editor-in-Chief Rayan Marouf, Al-Shoufi […]

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OSCE Highlights Importance of Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance in Combatting Modern Discrimination

WARSAW, 2 August 2025 — Commemorating the genocide of Roma and Sinti during the Holocaust is essential to addressing ongoing racism, hate speech, and discrimination, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) affirmed on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. “Honouring the victims and preserving their stories ensures their suffering is recognized and integrated […]

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WHO EMRO | World Breastfeeding Week 2025

Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future 1 August 2025 – Since 1992, World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) has been celebrated Annually, in the first week of August. In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy. Championed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), […]

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Lured by hope, trapped by lies: Healing after being trafficked

Eight years ago, Maria left Caracas, Venezuela, driven by dwindling opportunities and the hope of completing her veterinary studies. At just 21, she accepted an offer from an acquaintance who promised work in Trinidad and Tobago, cleaning homes, waiting tables. It seemed like a lifeline, a way to support herself and her family back home. […]

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

Mandates – requests or directives for action issued by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council – have multiplied significantly since 1945. Today, there are more than 40,000 active mandates, serviced by around 400 intergovernmental bodies. Together, they require more than 27,000 meetings a year and generate roughly 2,300 pages […]

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Nigeria’s Displacement Crisis: Conflict, Climate, and the Struggle to Rebuild Lives

Nigeria is facing a complex and deepening humanitarian crisis, with 3.7 million people internally displaced due to a combination of armed conflict, climate-related disasters, and socio-political instability. The crisis is most acute in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, where violence from non-state armed groups and recurrent flooding have devastated communities and disrupted […]

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Missing Irish Woman Located in Disheveled State in Italy

Rome, 1 August 2025 – Italian police have located a missing Irish woman in a disheveled condition, prompting coordination with An Garda Síochána, who had been actively searching for her. The woman’s identity has not been publicly disclosed, but authorities confirmed she had been reported missing in Ireland prior to her discovery. International Coordination Italian […]

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