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First Person: The Indonesian power ranger
Conservation jobs are scarce in the leafy village of Toraut, Indonesia, so when 27-year-old Fadlun Arrayan Bonde returned from university, she answered a call for
Fight slavery’s ‘legacy of racism’ through education: Guterres
Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who were so mercilessly stripped of it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
New agenda sets sail with bold action as UN Water Conference closes
The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a “milestone” action plan containing almost 700 commitments to
Human rights in Ukraine still ‘dire’ amid wide-ranging violations: OHCHR
The human rights situation in Ukraine as Russia continues its military campaign following last year’s full-scale invasion, remains dire, according to a new report released
Rights expert urges India to stop crackdown on Kashmir activists
India must immediately halt its crackdown on Kashmiri activists, the independent UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said on
UN Water Conference: reducing cross-border tensions
As water scarcity and the potential for conflicts between countries over resources increase, the UN is urging more nations to sign up to the Water
Ramadan: UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins
Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time “to come together, bound by our common humanity”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said
UNICEF calls for urgent support to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen
Without urgent action, millions in Yemen could face ever greater risks of hunger and malnourishment, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.