[New] Under the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), everyone will be given equal rights as persecuted refugees will now become citizens of India.
The Hindu
[New] The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress, increasing violence against women and a growing digital gender divide.
UN News
[New] UNAIDS remains steadfast in its commitment to working collaboratively with governments, civil society, and other partners to create a world where the rights and dignity of all women and girls are respected and protected, including women and girls living with, at risk of and affected by HIV.
UNAIDS
[New] In the tumultuous landscape of Iranian politics, one organization stands out as a beacon of hope for a future marked by democracy, equality, and human rights: the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Official website of the National Council of Resistance
[New] In Pakistan and across the world, women and girls face inequalities that increase their risk of disease, disability, gender-based violence, and mortality.
The News International
[New] The realization of the right to food as a human right, and the success of the UN's pledge to eradicate hunger by 2030, will rely on international cooperation and a balance between liberalising trade and protecting states' agricultural industries.
University of Portsmouth
[New] Since the COVID-19 pandemic - which has widened pre-existing inequality gaps, including gender inequality, and reversed progress on sustainable development - it is now estimated that it will take the world 286 years to achieve gender equality.
World Health Organization: WHO
[New] The learning gaps that have become visible are exacerbating inequities, fueling social tensions, and threatening the reputation of Senegal's higher-education system.
Diplomatic Courier
[New] Governments worldwide are discussing policies and regulations against perceived negative consequences of AI, such as biases and discrimination, security risks, privacy and misinformation, and copyright infringements.
Brookings
[New] Canada will deploy a variety of tools to deter states whose actions run counter to international law and human rights principles.
GAC
[New] Canada will continue to be a consistently strong voice for the protection of human rights both on and offline and for the advancement of inclusive democratic values.
GAC
[New] The decisions that voters make in 2024 in elections will have enormous implications for how much bodily autonomy women are allowed, and could set a course for a dystopian future where their rights are trumped by the rights of their embryos.
Los Angeles Times
[New] A wave of conflict is battering people's lives, destroying economies, profoundly damaging human rights, dividing the world, and upending hopes for multilateral solutions.
NBC News
To help address the consequences and root causes associated with systemic gender inequality, Global Affairs Canada will continue to play a leadership role in advancing the rights of women and girls and gender equality in the poorest and most fragile countries.
GAC
In 2023-24, Global Affairs Canada will continue to advance human rights, address barriers to equality, and improve socioeconomic outcomes for 2 SLGBTQI + persons, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and ethnic and religious minorities in developing countries.
GAC
Canada will continue to foster sustainable development, peace, democracy and inclusive governance, human rights and cooperative bilateral relationships in the Middle East and North Africa through a range of foreign policy tools.
GAC
Global Affairs Canada will advance a broad range of relationships with new and existing partners based on core Canadian interests, including sovereignty, national security, sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity, gender equality, and democracy and human rights.
GAC
Groups based abroad that monitor and advocate for human rights in Hong Kong may also be regarded as external forces, which the consultation paper describes as the greatest threat to national security.
The Diplomat
The group of experts emphasized the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation amidst multiple naval challenges from Russia and the persistent threat of unmanned systems in the maritime and land border areas with Ukraine.
New Geopolitics Research Network
The European countries' response to the Ukraine war will not only define their relationship with Ukraine or their role as global actors, but it is an existential question challenging their capacity to uphold peace, democracy, and human rights within their own continent.
Martens Centre
Last updated: 17 March 2024
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