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Human rights breaches in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights breaches in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
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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…
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First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’
Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at UN Headquarters, during the 2023 session of the…
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European Parliament condemns Nigerian speech laws putting musician on death row for blasphemy
Near-unanimous resolution urges Nigeria to “repeal the blasphemy laws at federal and state level” Supreme Court of Nigeria to hear case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, sentenced to death for blasphemy on…
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The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court in three cases, including the city buses
The European Commission announced today that it is taking Bulgaria to court in three cases - for clean vehicles, for the electronic toll service and for the marketing of natural…
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Boost for developing nations as mRNA technology hub moves to the next phase in South Africa
Over 200 international participants working with the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme had their first face-to-face meeting, in a bid to make one of the most revolutionary medical technologies which led the field…
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INTERVIEW: How hate speech triggered Rwandan genocide
“Every time I talk about it, I cry,” she told UN News, describing how propaganda spread messages of hate that sparked a deadly wave of unspeakable violence. She lost 60…
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Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge
In its State of the World’s Children 2023 report, UNICEF says that vaccination coverage levels decreased in 112 countries during the pandemic, “the largest sustained backslide in childhood immunization in…
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A huge racist scandal in France: The coach of PSG did not want Muslims and people of color
He received over 5,000 threats on social media A serious racist scandal has rocked French football, and the main actor in it is the coach of the multimillion-dollar national team…
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Towards a fair and just world for all
In the history of the wars of the last millennium, the main platform of conflicts was Europe. But thanks to extraordinary decisions taken after the Second World War (for example,…