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Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN
Over 220 individuals and 25 organisations across the world faced threats and retaliation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, according to a UN report
UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
Police and criminal justice systems in the United States require urgent reform to eradicate “systemic racism” against people of African descent, UN-appointed independent rights experts said
DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, as withdrawal speculation grows
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterized by volatility and tensions that show no signs of abating, the head of
Stopping war, stepping up climate action: Francis wraps up UNGA78
Ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High
Haiti: International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence
The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is being discussed this week by the UN Security Council as the Caribbean nation continues to
Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting
Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a multinational security support mission to assist the Haitian National Police (HNP)
World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste
More than 50,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and their number is increasing “by the hour”, UN refugee chief