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Special “Voices for Humanity” on International Education Day

Each year, the United Nations sets aside January 24 as International Day of Education. Among this year’s goals: “unlocking the potential in every person.”  The episode “Help for Miami,” of Voices for Humanity on the Scientology Network takes viewers inside...

Action needed to protect Vietnamese migrant workers trafficked to Serbia

Urgent action is required to assist and protect some 400 Vietnamese migrant workers who were allegedly trafficked to Serbia, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday. 

Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions for Human Trafficking

Belgrade, (Serbia) 18 – 20 January 2022 – Human trafficking is a global and widespread crime, but despite its prevalence research shows persistent low levels of prosecutions and convictions of traffickers. Data from the latest Global...

Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings

Rethinking incarceration: UNODC hosts Consultation on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings Vienna (Austria) and online, 11 January 2022 -Nearly twelve million people are currently in prison globally,...

Disrupting firearms trafficking flows in the Sahel with UNODC support 

© UNODC Vienna (Austria), 5 January 2022 – In a two-week long operation against firearms trafficking in the Sahel, 850 officers from across relevant law enforcement agencies seized a total of 594 firearms and several...

Memorial for President Sassoli: “Your fight for democracy will live on”

MEPs honoured the memory of Parliament’s late President David Maria Sassoli in a ceremony during the Plenary in Strasbourg on Monday. Opening the ceremony, Parliament’s acting President Roberta Metsola said: “Europe has lost a leader,...

MEPs debated the French Presidency’s priorities with Macron

French President Macron outlined to MEPs on Wednesday the main goals and the political strategy for France’s semester steering the EU. In a debate in the Strasbourg hemicycle, President Macron explained that the promises on...

FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa

More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. 

International operation of the European Prosecutor’s Office against mafia

Eleven mafia suspects were arrested in a large-scale international operation end of 2021 by the European Prosecutor's Office against suspects in tax evasion of luxury cars. Searches of 46 homes and businesses conducted simultaneous by...

UK Borders Bill increases risks of discrimination, human rights violations

A new bill being debated by lawmakers in the United Kingdom increases the risk of discrimination and “serious human rights violations” and breaches the country's obligations under international law, five independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.

UN rights office warns against rising hate speech in Western Balkans

Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in neighbouring Serbia, must condemn and refrain from any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. 

EGYPT: Jehovah’s Witnesses banned since 1960 call upon the UN Human Rights Committee

On the occasion of the upcoming 134th session of the UN Human Rights Committee (28 February – 25 March 2022), the African Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (AAJW) and the European Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (EAJW) have filed a...

Criticism on Psychiatry is to be protected, implies Dr. Awais Aftab

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 11, 2022 The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a 52-year mental health industry watchdog, located in Los Angeles, California, and with groups that mirror it around the world...

Rethinking incarceration: Consultation on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

UNODC hosts Consultation on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings The prevalence of drug use in prison is estimated to be at 20%, around four times higher than...

Computer gambling is a disease officially

WHO has officially recognized computer gambling as a disease Computer gambling has been officially recognized as a disease and is included in the eleventh update of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health...

Preserve right of asylum, urges UN refugee agency

Amid record global displacement, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday urged European countries to prioritize the better protection of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution. 

Arabic calligraphy included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list

UNESCO has officially listed Arabic calligraphy as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Sixteen Muslim countries, led by Saudi Arabia, submitted a corresponding application for its inclusion. This was reported by the press service of UNESCO. "A new...

WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched in the capital, Kigali, on Wednesday. 

UN data helps balance New Year’s weight loss resolutions

At the heart of many New Year’s resolutions is a fresh gym membership and an intensive exercise regime that promises to deliver quick results. But that is not necessarily the most efficient way for everyone to lose weight, according to a new study by the UN’s atomic energy watchdog.

More than 31 people die in the Mediterranean, the total number of deaths on the migration route exceeds 2,500 in 2021

Three new shipwrecks in just four days have also left an uncertain number of people missing, the UN refugee agency reports. The Greek coast guard rescues at least 160 people. Three shipwrecks in the Aegean...

Three separate shipwrecks leave dozens dead and more missing 

At least 31 people lost their lives in three separate shipwrecks over the course of four days last week in the Aegean Sea, and an unknown number are still missing, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.  

Transformative changemakers named UN’s 2021 Champions of the Earth

Nairobi, December 2021 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced its 2021 Champions of the Earth. The Champions were chosen for their transformative impact on the environment and their leadership in advancing bold and decisive...

Champions of Earth: How one veterinarian helped revolutionize conservation in Africa

It might have been the neighbor’s monkey which came downstairs to join her for piano lessons, or the wildlife club that she started in primary school in Kampala, Uganda. But from a very early...

Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gatekeeping’

France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the head of a Working Group appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a statement on Monday. 

Violence against women: UNODC supports Bosnia and Herzegovina

Addressing gender-based violence against women (GBVAW) is one of UNODC’s key mandate areas. To promote crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women around the world
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