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Bangkok (Thailand), 8 April 2022 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) opium survey for Myanmar has found that cultivation in Myanmar between September 2020 and January 2021…
America
Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive to the exercise of the rights to peaceful…
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The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but existing legal safeguards render them, in…
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© UNODC Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 11 April 2022 – The region of Central Asia borders Afghanistan, the world’s largest opium poppy producer, and the area serves as a hub for illicit…
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The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; "we need to take decisive steps to keep boys in school and support…
Europe
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
Europe
The UN’s top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, following a visit to the city on Thursday.
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An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from malnutrition this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued…
Food
The country is applying not for the coffee itself, but for its drinking culture in Italy Italian coffee has long gained legendary status, and the culture of Italian espresso drinking…
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Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation for victims, survivors and their family…
