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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Africa development, Aminata Savane, artificial intelligence, Cote dIvoire, cybercrime, digital economy, digital inclusion, digital literacy, digital skills, education policy, entrepreneurship, gender equality, gender gap, global development, internet access, Jeunes Blogueurs CI, leadership training, online safety, social media, technology access, UN human rights, unicef, women empowerment, youth development

Digital Literacy Initiatives in Côte d’Ivoire Target Gender Gap and Online Safety Risks

“Women don’t know what the internet can offer… they could reach a wider audience beyond their local communities.” Efforts to

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 accountability, Alice Edwards, Burundi crisis, Donatien Ndabigeze, global governance, human rights, human rights violations, international law, isis, Italia Mendez, justice systems, legal reform, Mexico Atenco case, rehabilitation, Shireen Khudeeda, survivor charter, torture survivors, transitional justice, UN Committee Against Torture, UN Human Rights Council, united nations, victim rights, volker turk, Yazidi genocide

UN-Backed Charter Seeks Stronger Global Protections and Justice for Torture Survivors

“Torture does not end when the abuse stops… its effects continue in the body, the mind, family life, and economic

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026 accountability, Aparajit, civil society, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Devi Khadka, enforced disappearances, gender justice, governance, human rights violations, international law, legal reform, Maoist insurgency, Nepal conflict, peace process, post conflict recovery, sexual violence, stigma, survivor advocacy, transitional justice, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, UN human rights, UNHRC, women empowerment, women survivors

Nepal’s Conflict Survivors Push for Justice as Women Lead Reform in Transitional Process

“If identity is lost, if dignity is lost, then there is no meaning to a life.” Women survivors of Nepal’s

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 aquifers, Atacama region, Aymara people, biodiversity, chile, climate change, Colla community, corporate responsibility, energy transition, environmental justice, extractivism, free prior informed consent, human rights, indigenous rights, just transition, lithium mining, lithium triangle, mining impact, renewable energy, resource extraction, sustainable development, traditional livelihoods, UN human rights, water scarcity

Lithium Boom Raises Human Rights Concerns for Indigenous Communities in Chile

“It cannot be that a process which benefits humanity is carried out at the expense of local communities.” The global

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 capital punishment, Central Asia, Constitutional Court, criminal justice, death penalty, gender based violence, governance, human rights law, ICCPR, international treaties, justice system, Kyrgyzstan, law enforcement, legal reform, Matilda Bogner, public policy, rule of law, Sadyr Japarov, UN engagement, UN human rights, united states, victim protection, violence prevention, volker turk, women rights

Kyrgyzstan Rejects Death Penalty Return, Shifts Focus to Preventing Gender-Based Violence

“There is no evidence that the death penalty plays a significant role in deterring serious crimes.” Kyrgyzstan has reaffirmed its

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 2030 Agenda, Bangladesh water model, climate change, Costa Rica tariff reform, data centres water use, environmental degradation, Gaza Water Crisis, gender inequality, global governance, global inequality, human rights, infrastructure, public health, sanitation, sanitation access, Sudan conflict, sustainable development, UN human rights, UN Water, united nations, volker turk, water access, water crisis, Yemen sanitation

Billions Lack Safe Water as UN Warns Environmental Decline Is Deepening Global Inequality

“Investment in water is an investment in dignity, equality, public health, and sustainable development Environmental degradation and systemic inequality are

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 2030 Agenda, climate change, climate justice, coal economy, developing economies, Dorah Modise, economic reform, energy poverty, energy transition, environmental policy, global energy shift, green jobs, human rights economy, inclusivity, inequality, just transition, mining sector, Presidential Climate Commission, public policy, renewable energy, social protection, south africa, sustainable development, UN human rights

South Africa Pursues Rights-Based Energy Transition Amid Inequality and Climate Pressures

“Responsible mining needs to be at the center… we need to protect workers and communities.” South Africa is advancing a

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 2030 Agenda, Brazil taxation, economic policy, economic reforms, Epsy Campbell, global economy, Grieve Chelwa, housing rights, human rights economy, inclusive growth, inequality, Jayati Ghosh, Kate Raworth, Leilani Farha, Mariana Mazzucato, podcast series, public policy, South Africa climate policy, Spain economy, Sri Lanka economy, sustainable development, UN human rights, united nations, volker turk

UN Launches Second Season of Podcast Exploring Human Rights-Centred Economic Models

“When economic policy is grounded in human rights, it strengthens trust, sustainability, and improves lives.” The United Nations human rights

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 accountability, afghanistan, aid cuts, civil liberties, corporal punishment, cross border conflict, drought, education ban, gender apartheid, gender equality, human rights violations, humanitarian crisis, ICC, international law, media freedom, Pakistan Afghanistan tensions, poverty, public executions, refugee crisis, taliban, UN human rights, UNHRC, volker turk, women rights

UN Report Flags Worsening Human Rights Conditions in Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

“Afghanistan is a graveyard for human rights.” A United Nations human rights report has warned that conditions in Afghanistan continue

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Urban India Faces Rising Mental Health Pressures as Cities Expand Rapidly

“People come to cities for opportunity, but many are not prepared for the pressure that comes with it.” In a

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