Human Rights
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UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts
The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and…
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‘A language everyone understands’: Jordanian cartoonist on art as hope
Cartoons have long been used to provoke thought, raise questions and challenge power, but for Jordanian artist and activist Omar…
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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional…
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On International Day of Solidarity, UN urges greater support and aid for Palestinians
For over two years, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Gaza. The enclave faces its most severe…
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Nigeria: Hundreds abducted in the north as insurgent attacks rise
Authorities in Nigeria are being urged to investigate the wave of abductions in the West African country, where attacks by…
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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns
The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding…
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Trapped behind bars: Reforming Haiti’s broken detention system
Fifty-two prisoners have died in Haiti’s overcrowded prisons between July and September this year in conditions that have been described…
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‘Worrying reports’ continue of abductions and disappearances in Syria
Nearly 100 people in Syria have been abducted or forcibly disappeared since January, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said…
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Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution
As wearable devices begin to tap into our mental states, UN experts warn that without ethical safeguards, the right to…
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World News in Brief: Self-sufficiency call for healthcare funding, Australia treaty with Indigenous Peoples, Haiti women at risk
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Monday to help poorer nations cope with severe global funding…
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