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[ad_1] Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On...
[ad_1] A new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) details enforced disappearances and abductions dating back to 1950. Heart-breaking testimony from some 80 victims...
[ad_1] He said the history of slavery is one of suffering and barbarity that shows humanity at its worst. “But it is also a history of...
[ad_1] Known by her nickname, Ega was one of 15 women selected to participate in the UN Development Programme-supported Perempuan Inspiratif Mitra Polhut (Inspiring Women to...
[ad_1] The UN chief drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterizes Ramadan, and the mission of the United Nations, “to foster...
[ad_1] During the UN Water Conference, held at UN Headquarters between 22-24 March, Two countries joined the Convention, against the backdrop of a growing global water...
[ad_1] “The international armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants”, the executive summary states, adding that the...
[ad_1] Her appeal follows the latest arrest of prominent rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been in detention for more than a year on charges related...
[ad_1] The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and...
[ad_1] The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event...
[ad_1] Covering 31 per cent of Earth’s land and providing a home to 80 per cent of all land-based species, forests are crucial to human health...
[ad_1] Only a few survivors of the World War Two Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings are still alive to share their memories. Acutely aware that she...
[ad_1] In an ancient Peruvian folktale, a hummingbird fetches water to put out a forest fire, one drop at a time. The other animals look on...
[ad_1] “I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country. I moved to the capital,...
[ad_1] The announcement was made in a Note to Correspondents, released by the UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson’s office on Saturday, which emphasized that the Initiative allows for...
[ad_1] “I am the daughter of a housewife and a car painter” is how Nicaraguan activist Ms. Mesén describes herself, while sitting behind her office desk...
[ad_1] There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation. They have been participating in an international conference in Doha, Qatar, focused...
[ad_1] “In the ruins of historic Antakya city today, I met proud and brave people whose past has been eradicated, whose present is full of suffering and...
[ad_1] Ndeye Rose Sarr When a girl starts to menstruate, that’s when the problems usually start. From the age of 10, she begins to be...
[ad_1] There are currently 46 LDCs listed by the UN and countries graduate once they have reached certain development targets. Eric Jan Overvest, United Nations Resident...