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‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs
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‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

The measure, issued by the de facto Ministry of Economy on 26 December, enforces a two-year-old decree prohibiting women from working with both national and international NGOs. In his statement, Mr....

20 January 2025 · 2 min read

Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage
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Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage

In November, following several failed attempts, politicians of all stripes approved a bill to overhaul legislation that has been in effect since 1887, reflecting a deep-rooted practice that violates the...

20 January 2025 · 3 min read

World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
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World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats

Regina De Dominicis – who also heads the agency’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office – issued her plea for action after another small boat sank off the coast of...

19 January 2025 · 4 min read

Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
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Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’

Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023. “As the year begins, we got reports of...

19 January 2025 · 4 min read

UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Lazzarini emphasised that the agreement is only the first step in addressing the region’s overwhelming humanitarian challenges.He joined UN Secretary-General...

18 January 2025 · 3 min read

Haiti gangs crisis: Top rights expert decries attacks on hospitals
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Haiti gangs crisis: Top rights expert decries attacks on hospitals

William O’Neill, who reports to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, highlighted an attack on the Bernard Mevs Hospital in Port-au-Prince on 17 December and the killing of several...

18 January 2025 · 2 min read

World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises
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World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises

At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in the 7.1-magnitude quake in Dingri county, a remote region near Mount Everest, according to media reports.  Tremors were reportedly felt...

18 January 2025 · 6 min read