Human Rights
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‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide
Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse,…
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Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza
UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have…
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UN rights council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the Marshall Islands
The UN Human Rights Council held a dialogue on Friday to examine the nuclear testing legacy in the Marshall Islands,…
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‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered by the grinding nearly year-long…
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World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, justice must be served over custody deaths, FIFA urged to challenge law-breaking by Israeli clubs
Russian shelling has hit another apartment block in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv, UN aid teams said on Thursday. Tweet…
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‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts
Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as…
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Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need…
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UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages
The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages…
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Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, issued its latest report on Myanmar on Tuesday, detailing a range of serious violations…
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Summit of the Future Explainer: Protect future generations from global decisions made today
Ensuring that world leaders consider the impact their actions will have on the billions yet to be born this century,…
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