LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) - The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug trafficking mafias that are expanding coca crops to produce and export cocaine, while deforestation and insecurity for the native populations and their advocates are increasing Read the full story, “Government Indifferent to Invasion of Drug Traffickers in the Peruvian Amazon”, on globalissues.org ..read more

LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) - Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July 2021 for taking part in a wave of pro-democracy protests that swept the southern African country. A third MP, Mduduzi Simelane, remains subject to an arrest warrant after going into hiding. Read the full story, “Eswatini: Jailing of Politicians the Latest Act of Repression”, on globalissues.org ..read more

A UN-backed global fund that supports education in emergencies will provide $2.5 million to ensure that thousands of children affected by gang violence in Haiti can attend school in safety. Read the full story, “Global education fund announces $2.5 million grant for Haiti”, on globalissues.org ..read more

Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah following the latest evacuation orders in Gaza, the UN said on Friday. Read the full story, “Gaza: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations”, on globalissues.org ..read more

Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further deterioration. Read the full story, “‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council”, on globalissues.org ..read more

The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Friday that the Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine has been added to its list of global heritage sites and another for sites in danger. Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights office condemnation as Ghana upholds anti-gay law, free jailed Russian activist”, on globalissues.org ..read more

News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. Read the full story, “Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency”, on globalissues.org ..read more

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures," says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on extreme heat and its impact on society and the environment. Read the full story, “UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact”, on globalissues.org ..read more

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - When Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a pact last month to revive a Cold War-era mutual defense pledge between two of the world’s nuclear powers, it also had the implicit support a third nuclear power standing in the shadows: China. Read the full story, “Will the New Triumvirate, Russia, China & North Korea, Force the South To Go Nuclear?”, on globalissues.org ..read more

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - Around the world countries are taking powerful steps to protect people’s rights, dignity, and health. Dominica and Namibia became the most recent to decriminalize same-sex relations. South Africa made strides towards decriminalizing sex work. Read the full story, “Achieving the 10-10-10 HIV Targets by 2025”, on globalissues.org ..read more