Human Rights
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Live: Human Rights Day around the world
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. UN…
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World News in Brief: Haiti gang massacre, Taliban crackdown continues, Ukraine’s civilian death toll rises
At least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil…
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Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know
As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and…
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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global solidarity and decisive action…
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Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the crucial need to…
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Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms
The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and…
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Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian deaths hit 6,000 since the…
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UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,…
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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children
England football legend David Beckham has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for almost two decades. On…
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