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New report shows 90 per cent of adolescent girls in low-income economies are offline

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New report shows 90 per cent of adolescent girls in low-income economies are offline

"Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It's about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders," said UNICEF Director of Education Robert…

26 April 2023 · 3 min read

Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur

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Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur

Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and…

26 April 2023 · 4 min read

Power struggle imperils Sudan’s future, ‘lights fuse that could detonate across borders’

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Power struggle imperils Sudan’s future, ‘lights fuse that could detonate across borders’

António Guterres was addressing an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York, and again demanded an end to the fighting between troops loyal to Sudanese Armed Forces…

25 April 2023 · 7 min read

UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte

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UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte

“At this moment of sorrow, let us be inspired by his example and strive to defend the dignity and rights of every human being, everywhere,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric,…

25 April 2023 · 2 min read

Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution

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Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution

OHCHR’s Ravina Shamdasani was briefing journalists in Geneva, and said that reports had emerged from Singapore that it was “poised to conduct a further execution” by hanging, of Tagaraju Suppia…

25 April 2023 · 2 min read

Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

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Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani pointed to…

25 April 2023 · 2 min read

Sudan: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions

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Sudan: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions

Ten days of fighting between rival military forces have had a devastating impact on the country’s population. The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) warned that people are lacking food, water,…

25 April 2023 · 6 min read

Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians

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Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians

Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent latest deadly attack on civilians, where score of people are killed in a village

25 April 2023 · 3 min read

Sudan, UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’

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Sudan, UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’

The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from Sudan's capital, Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions…

24 April 2023 · 4 min read

First Person: Why indigenous peoples can help save the planet

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First Person: Why indigenous peoples can help save the planet

“For indigenous peoples, the land, the forest, water, is life. We depend on the natural environment, and we care for our surroundings. Managing natural resources is a strong part of…

22 April 2023 · 3 min read