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Spyware: Rights experts push for surveillance technology moratorium

UN News Centre - Thu, 12/08/2021 - 17:38
A group of UN-appointed experts on Thursday called for a moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology, warning against the danger of allowing the sector to operate as “a human rights-free zone.” 

UN weather agency seeks to confirm 48.8°C ‘record’ heat spike in Sicily

UN News Centre - Thu, 12/08/2021 - 17:00
UN weather experts said on Thursday that they’re “actively looking” into a possible record temperature for Continental Europe of 48.8 Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit) near the town of Syracuse in Sicily, amid devastating wildfires in Mediterranean countries and Russia.

First Person: From a life of violence to a culture of peace

UN News Centre - Thu, 12/08/2021 - 06:30
A young peace campaigner from Cameroon who turned his back on the violence prevalent in his hometown and became a youth civil society activist, has been telling the United Nations about how he is helping other young people to reject conflict, and take a greater role in building peace in the country.

UNHCR alarmed over US 'expulsion flights' to southern Mexico

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 23:09
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concern on Wednesday over a new policy by the United States, using public health orders linked to COVID-19, to expel some asylum-seekers and migrants by flying them to southern Mexico.

Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of ‘wider crackdown’

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 21:31
Israel must safeguard human rights activists in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders, a UN-appointed expert said on Wednesday. 

Rohingya refugees receive first COVID vaccinations in Bangladesh

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 20:26
More than 4,000 Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots, as part of a national inoculation drive to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.  

WHO supports Guinea after detection of first-ever case of Marburg disease

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 19:35
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country and West Africa, the UN agency reported on Wednesday. 

Global climate objectives fall short without nuclear power in the mix: UNECE

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 18:42
The urgent need to reduce emissions and slow global heating, should involve the roll-out of more nuclear power stations, regional UN energy experts argued in a new briefing on Wednesday.

Punishment of ‘innocent civilians’ through government sanctions must end: UN experts 

UN News Centre - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 18:07
Unilateral coercive measures by some governments are denying many people around the world the right to personal development, as well as holding back sustainable national development, four independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday. 

Dans le Nord, emploi en miettes et sentiment d'abandon

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 11/08/2021 - 15:40
Flexibilité, travail le dimanche, horaires décalés : dans ce domaine, le nord de la France fait figure de laboratoire. Une évolution dont seul le Front national semble tirer profit, comme lors des élections régionales de décembre 2015. / France, Droit, Élections, Entreprise, Extrême droite, Parti (...) / , , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

The Limits of Cyberoffense

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/08/2021 - 19:51
Why America struggles to fight back against nonstate cybercriminals

Conseil constitutionnel : vous avez dit «<small class="fine"> </small>sages<small class="fine"> </small>»<small class="fine"> </small>?

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 09/08/2021 - 18:08
Autrefois réservée aux débats doctrinaux et aux dissertations des étudiants en droit, la jurisprudence du Conseil constitutionnel a progressivement migré vers le sommaire des journaux télévisés. L'examen attentif de ses décisions suprêmement hétéroclites incite à la réserve le citoyen soucieux de sa (...) / , , , , , , , - 2013/04

The Sexism Behind China’s Population Crisis

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 09/08/2021 - 17:47
The demographic shift in China reflects the sexism in the party and in Chinese society more broadly; "if the CCP wants to solve China's demographic puzzle, it should start by listening to and empowering women."

Votre percepteur est coté en Bourse

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 07/08/2021 - 18:13
Confortablement installé sur votre canapé, grignotant chips et saucisses sèches, vous suivez sur votre écran l'arrivée d'une course opposant le trimaran du géant de la charcuterie à celui du roi de la pomme de terre. Savez-vous que la facture de la régate est dans votre assiette ? / France, Criminalité (...) / , , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

Bin Laden’s Catastrophic Success

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 06/08/2021 - 23:28
A close reading of Osama bin Laden's correspondence offers a portrait of the U.S. “war on terror” as it was seen through the eyes of its chief target.

China Isn’t Trying to Dominate the Middle East

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 06/08/2021 - 18:27
China's increasing dominance in the Middle East is primarily fueled by its economic interests and U.S. retrenchment.

Taïwan en quête de souveraineté économique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 06/08/2021 - 18:05
Elue triomphalement, Mme Tsai Ing-wen prend ses fonctions de présidente de la République de Chine (Taïwan) à la fin du mois. Pékin voit son arrivée sans enthousiasme, si ce n'est avec une certaine hostilité. La nouvelle présidente devra également faire face aux aspirations sociales des Taïwanais. / (...) / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

The Tunisia Model in Crisis

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 05/08/2021 - 22:10
The president’s power grab risks an authoritarian regression.

Why the Quad Alarms China

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 05/08/2021 - 21:29
The Quad's success poses a major threat to Beijing’s ambitions.

En attendant la taxe Tobin

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 05/08/2021 - 19:16
Il est certaines réformes dont l'éternel report ne suscite pas de hauts cris. Ainsi de la taxe Tobin sur les transactions financières, qui attend sa mise en œuvre depuis… dix-neuf ans. Au sein de l'Union européenne, la France, soucieuse de favoriser ses grandes banques, s'est longtemps opposée à ce (...) / , , , , - 2016/05

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