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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

Addressing a conference to take stock of action since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 17 years ago, he urged countries to “do…

13 June 2023 · 4 min read

Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP

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Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP

The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, beginning on Wednesday in Brussels. WFP took the…

13 June 2023 · 3 min read

‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour - continue to face an uphill battle to attain a…

13 June 2023 · 3 min read

Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO

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Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO

WHO’s representative in Ukraine Dr. Jarno Habicht told reporters that after the collapse of the dam caused severe flooding and massive displacement, the agency’s primary concern was the potential outbreak…

13 June 2023 · 4 min read

Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched

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Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched

The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to…

12 June 2023 · 3 min read

Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people

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Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people

That’s the latest from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), which tweeted that the UN and its humanitarian partners have delivered vital supplies, mainly water, hygiene items and food, to…

12 June 2023 · 2 min read

One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school

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One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school

On Monday’s World Day against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) shared these staggering numbers as a reminder of the urgent need to end this practice. ILO’s Director-General Gilbert…

12 June 2023 · 3 min read

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From the Field: UN human rights officers on the frontline in Somalia

Every day, UN human rights officers are on the frontlines to support them. They are part of the UN’s field work, talking to those most affected by conflict and monitoring…

11 June 2023 · 1 min read

Peacekeepers to be repatriated following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse

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Peacekeepers to be repatriated following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse

Following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers based in the Central African Republic, is to be repatriated.

9 June 2023 · 3 min read

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Arrests and hate speech target Baha’i minority in Yemen

OHCHR said that on 25 May, security forces stormed a peaceful meeting of Baha’is in Sana’a. Seventeen people, including five women, were taken to an unknown location, and all but…

9 June 2023 · 2 min read