NEWS Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end 4 years ago UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone. Read the full story, “Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Guterres underlines need for peace as Ukraine marks six months of ‘senseless war’Next: UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa; battles cholera in Malawi Related Stories UN’s ‘sacred covenant has been broken’, Argentina’s Milei tells General Assembly NEWS UN’s ‘sacred covenant has been broken’, Argentina’s Milei tells General Assembly webmaster 4 hours ago Zelenskyy urges stronger pressure on Russia, warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine NEWS Zelenskyy urges stronger pressure on Russia, warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine webmaster 4 hours ago Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement NEWS Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement webmaster 4 hours ago Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels NEWS Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels webmaster 4 hours ago A New Arms Race is Threatening to Take-off—this time in Outer Space NEWS A New Arms Race is Threatening to Take-off—this time in Outer Space webmaster 4 hours ago Equality ‘ends at the doors of the Security Council’, Kenya’s Ruto tells General Assembly NEWS Equality ‘ends at the doors of the Security Council’, Kenya’s Ruto tells General Assembly webmaster 4 hours ago