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UNODC helps Iraqi victims of terrorism regain hope and their lives
Amman (Jordan), 21 December 2021 - “As a result of the support I received, I enrolled in university to learn English and made new friends. After two years of introversion,…
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Europe
End ‘appalling’ Belarus-Poland border crisis, UN rights office urges
Belarus and Poland must resolve the migrant and refugee crisis at their mutual border, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, describing the on-going situation as “appalling”.
America
Synthetic drugs: Valuable Tools to tackle the threats, now also In French
UNODC Launches French Version of the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs: a framework for action to address this global problem. Vienna (Austria), 20 December 2021 — The manufacture of synthetic…
America
International Migrants Day 2021
Vienna (Austria) 18 December 2021 - As the world marks International Migrants Day, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) urges countries to uphold human rights while combatting…
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UN anti-corruption conference concludes with Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration to safeguard emergency and crisis response
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), 17 December 2021 - The ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) concluded today with the adoption of…
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GRACE: Educating the integrity leaders of tomorrow
15 December 2021 – Children and youth can be drivers of positive changes in attitudes and behaviour, and around the world young people are playing a crucial role in developing…
Europe
European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 16 December 2021 | News | European Parliament
In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda. Source : ©…
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Scientology at UN: “It is up to Faith leaders to influence and make of this one, a better world”
EQUALITY - Reducing Inequality, Promoting Human Rights - This year's Human Rights Day theme refers to "Equality" and Article 1 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights - "All…
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COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific
COVID-19 led to rising food insecurity for around 54 million people living in the vast Asia-Pacific region during 2020, according to a joint UN agency report published on Wednesday.
Human Rights
Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears
The UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday that fundamental freedoms in Ukraine have been squeezed in Government-controlled areas, as well as across the contact line in eastern territories, held…