Human Rights
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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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Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior UN officials on Wednesday, who…
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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and…
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85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases…
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War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
The UN Security Council met in emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday amid unconfirmed reports that troops from the Democratic…
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Russia: Torture now ‘a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad’
In a new report launched on Tuesday the UN independent expert on human rights in Russia exposes alarming patterns of…
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France: Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ say experts
Independent human rights experts on Monday called on France to reverse bans that prevent Muslim women and girls who wear…
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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport
The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights called on Thursday for States to act now to remove stereotypes in sport…
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