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Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’ 
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Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’ 

Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties to respect human rights and refrain…

12 November 2021 · 3 min read

Resolve ‘intolerable’ Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief
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Resolve ‘intolerable’ Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief

The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has urged Belarus and Poland to urgently resolve the burgeoning migrant crisis on their mutual border, where thousands of people have gathered in an attempt to enter the European Union (EU). 

10 November 2021 · 3 min read

Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge
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Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge

With news footage showing migrants on the border between Belarus and Poland attempting to dodge teargas and make their way through razor wire, UN agencies called for an “immediate de-escalation”,…

9 November 2021 · 4 min read

Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO
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Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday. 

8 November 2021 · 4 min read

Climate change: a stage for world political leaders—and a question of our hearts
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Climate change: a stage for world political leaders—and a question of our hearts

COP26 in Glasgow started this week, offering a stage for world political leaders. For most of them, it was an opportunity to share their vision of the world they are…

3 November 2021 · 5 min read

First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan
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First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan

Masami Ogata is a survivor of Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness caused by industrial mercury poisoning, which originated in the Japanese town of the same name in the 1950s. As…

30 October 2021 · 4 min read

World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO 
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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO 

Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on…

28 October 2021 · 4 min read

‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: planet still on track for catastrophic heating, UN report warns
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‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: planet still on track for catastrophic heating, UN report warns

New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous…

27 October 2021 · 5 min read

Women under fire in Belarus, activists tortured and exiled – UN expert
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Women under fire in Belarus, activists tortured and exiled – UN expert

While women in Belarus overall are being denied rights and freedoms, female political activists are subjected to enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment and exile, an independent UN human rights expert told…

26 October 2021 · 3 min read