Human Rights
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Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls…
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World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Tuesday over intensifying hostilities in the…
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‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights defenders in today’s tumultuous…
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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
The world is entering a new era of crisis for children; climate change, inequality and conflict are disrupting their lives…
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World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s Special Coordinator for the…
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Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire in Gaza in a statement…
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‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent…
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Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates as Security Council meets on Syria
Senior UN officials have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker authorities in Damascus in the past few days, following…
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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least…
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