Human Rights
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ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings
Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine President…
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UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked…
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UNICEF calls for release of children detained during Iran protests
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the immediate release of all children detained during the recent public unrest…
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UN rights chief: AI must be based on inclusivity, accountability and global standards
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that without urgent guardrails, AI risks deepening inequality, amplifying bias…
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As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return
As Ukraine prepares to enter the fifth year of the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February, UN monitors say harm…
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‘Like a scene out of a horror movie’: UN report warns of war crimes in Sudan’s El Fasher
Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed “a wave of intense violence…shocking in its scale and brutality” during their final offensive to…
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Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns
After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue…
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How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance
While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration…
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Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States. The development follows…
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Concerns persist over herbicide spraying reports on Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel
The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide over areas north of…
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