By Manon Clayette, Nina Giraudel, Sweekruthi Keshavamurthy, Ayushi Kalyan
International
Chronic illnesses: UN stands up to stop 41 million avoidable deaths per year – UN News
UNGA meeting spotlights the ‘press behind bars’, as experts denounce record number of jailed journalists – UN News (To watch the whole meeting, click here)
World ‘Nowhere Near’ Reaching Climate Change Target: UN Report – Global Citizen
World Bank Group Commits $1 Billion for Battery Storage to Ramp Up Renewable Energy Globally – The World Bank
Africa
Africa: Fight Against ‘Vicious’ Tuberculosis Epidemic Drastically Underfunded – UN Deputy Chief – allAfrica
Egypt: Woman human rights defender and sexual harassment survivor sentenced for speaking out – Amnesty International
South Sudan’s ‘relentless conflict’ leaves almost 60 per cent suffering desperate food crisis – UN News
DRC resumes battle against Ebola after militia attack – The Guardian
South Sudan Announces Release of ‘Prisoners of War and Detainees’ – Human Rights Watch
Europe
UK warns of higher costs if Brexit talks fail – CNN
Malta allows migrants off rescue ship after five days – Al Jazeera
France: Criminal conviction for a tweet will have chilling effect on migrant rights defenders – Amnesty International
As Brexit divisions widen, PM May challenges Brexit critics – Reuters
Police clash with Catalan separatists in Barcelona – Al Jazeera
Latin America and the Caribbean
Venezuela: Landmark UN Rights Council Resolution – Human Rights News
Women rally against Brazil front-runner – The BBC
Costa Rica Launches Initiative on Environment and Human Rights – Human Rights News
Haiti’s security situation remains ‘fragile’: UN representative – UN News
MENA
HRW: Iraqis forcibly disappeared ‘by security forces’ – Al Jazeera
Syria foreign minister tells U.N. country is ready for refugee return – Reuters
Yemen: amid major roadblocks, an ‘unprecedented’ response to an unprecedented tragedy – UN News
Palestinians say seven killed as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest – Reuters
North America
Interview: How Mothers Jailed in the US Lose Custody of Their Children – Human Rights Watch
Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked – BBC News
Today Is Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day — Here’s What You Should Know – Global Citizen
Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100 – The Washington Post
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon says US healthcare system is ‘morally wrong’ – The Guardian
Oceania
Dumping 15m tonnes of salt at Queensland creek ‘considerable’ risk to water – The Guardian
Australia Needs to Guarantee Military Exports are Not Used in Unlawful Attacks in Yemen: Joint NGO Letter – Human Rights Watch
Fears Coalition’s surveillance bill could destroy privilege against self-incrimination – The Guardian
South and South-East Asia
Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors– The BBC
U.N. concerned over spike in civilian casualties in Afghan air strikes – Reuters
Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter – Human Rights News
‘Vague and over-broad’ laws stifling independent journalism in Myanmar – UN rights report – UN News
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