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Nigeria: Hundreds abducted in the north as insurgent attacks rise

At least 402 people, mainly schoolchildren, have been kidnapped in four states in the north-central region – Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and Borno – since 17 November, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Only 88 have reportedly been freed or escaped from captivity.Call for…

27 November 2025 · 2 min read

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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns

Launching its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, UNAIDS said international assistance has sharply declined, with OECD projections showing external health funding could fall by…

27 November 2025 · 4 min read

Human Rights

UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

The warning comes in a report by the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already helping doctors to spot diseases, reduce administrative tasks and communicate…

19 November 2025 · 3 min read

Human Rights

Prof. Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta: Why Locke Still Matters Today

At the Red Global conference on Religious Diversity and Globalisation, held at Coimbra University in Portugal, the 4th oldest university in Europe (1290), Prof. Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta offered a sweeping…

17 November 2025 · 4 min read