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International

Croatia: Decades after Balkan wars, UN expert urges new push for justice

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Following armed conflict from1991 to 1994 in Croatia and the rest of former Yugoslavia, that triggered increased radicalization and hate speech, an independent UN human rights expert urged the authorities on Thursday to redouble efforts towards full justice for victims and survivors.
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UNODC provides tools to Nigeria to fight rape and sexual violence

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During 16 Days of Activism, UNODC provides resource tools to Nigeria to fight and prosecute rape and other sexual violence offences Abuja (Nigeria), 2 December 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of...
Human Rights

Scientologists will be celebrating the UN UDHR Anniversary

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The Church of Scientology has since its very inception been a promoter of fundamental human rights. Therefore, for December 2021, the Church and its members launch a series of celebrations in the different churches...
Human Rights

UN calls on everyone to celebrate Human Rights Day 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a major crossroads: either we take the route of collective action and concretely address the pervasive inequalities that have risen across the globe, or we continue...
America

UNODC and ICCWC support South American countries to combat wildlife trafficking: regional SudWEN meeting

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30 November 2021 - Wildlife crime is a serious, transnational organized crime, putting millions into the pockets of criminal groups that exploit gaps in national law enforcement and criminal justice systems. This criminal activity...
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UNODC launches its 2022-2025 programme for Central Asia

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Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 29 November 2021 - UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly joined high-level officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at a high-level event in Tashkent to officially launch the UNODC Programme for...
Europe

IOM scales up aid at EU-Belarus border, as migrant hypothermia deaths tick up  

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners, are scaling up aid along the border between the European Union and Belarus, amid worsening winter weather, which is leading to rising deaths due to hypothermia among asylum seekers stranded there. 
Europe

Diversity: Parliament sets milestones towards a more inclusive administration

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Parliament’s leadership adopts a roadmap for an inclusive approach to matters relating to disability, sexual orientation and anti-racism in its administration.

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Council of Europe’s human rights dilemma

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The Council of Europe has come into a serious dilemma between two of its own conventions that contain texts based on outdated discriminatory policies from the first part of the 1900s and the modern...
Europe

Future of Europe: Citizens discuss Migration

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Conference on the Future of Europe: Citizens discuss EU in the world / Migration The fourth European Citizens’ Panel, focusing on the EU’s role and place in the world, and on migration issues, will meet...
Europe

Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel is worst disaster on record: IOM 

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Urgent action is needed to avoid a repeat of tragedies like this week’s drowning of at least 27 people in the English Channel, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. 
America

2020 saw a woman or girl being killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes

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United Nations - Office on Drugs and Crime Research: 2020 saw a woman or girl being killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes Vienna (Austria), 25 November 2021 – Globally 81,000 women and...
Council of Europe

Spain will grant more Access to Official documents as it signed the CoE Tromsø Convention

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As shown on the website of the Council of Europe (CoE), on 23 November 2021, Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, Permanent Representative of Spain to the (CoE), in the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General, Björn Berge, signed...
Europe

COP26: MEPs debate the Glasgow Climate Pact

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Wednesday, 24 November

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Europe

Panel Discussion “Ethics, Justice and the Holocaust”

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The event marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Doctors Trial (9 December 1946), and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). The virtual panel discussion Ethics, Justice and the Holocaust will consider...
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General Assembly appraises the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

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New York, 23 November 2021 – This week delegates at a high-level meeting of the General Assembly appraised the progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons,...
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Business practitioners bring hands-on examples of integrity challenges to university students in Kenya, Mexico and Pakistan

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23 November 2021 – A strong grounding in ethical principles and the ability of employees to prevent and counter corruption in the private sector remain a challenge worldwide. Without staff educated on the risks...
European Council

The European Network of Ombudsmen

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The European Network of Ombudsmen was established in 1996. It connects the European Ombudsman, national and regional ombudsmen with the aim of ensuring complainants can get help at the appropriate level. The ENO helps...
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UNODC’s new Listen First series, ‘Super Skills,’ supports skill development for vulnerable children worldwide

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Vienna (Austria), 20 November 2021 – With the global pandemic stretching out longer than anyone had hoped for, its consequences continue to impact children and young people globally: aside from the direct health consequences...
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UNODC launches Synthetic Drug Strategy to prevent global crisis

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Vienna (Austria), 19 November 2021 – In response to the rapidly-growing problem of synthetic drugs around the world, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today launched a new strategy to support...
America

Inaugural GlobE Network meeting connects frontline anti-corruption officials from across the world

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19 November 2021 – Members of the GlobE Network gathered in Vienna this week during the first-ever annual meeting of the UN’s newest informal cross-border cooperation mechanism designed exclusively to help countries end large-scale...
Institutions

Will the UN Human Rights Council “sacrifice” or silence Civil Society?

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A number of civil society organizations are voicing out their concerns that the so-called "efficiency" process of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) seems to be going in a direction that will defeat...
International

World Day of Prayer and Action for Children celebration on 19 November

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The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is an annual event initiated by Arigatou International to engage diverse faith communities to raise the status of children’s rights on the 20th of November, World Children's Day. This year,...
Institutions

Scientology Europe contributed to the latest EU Article 17 Dialogue of the European Parliament

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Last November 15th, MEP Roberta Metsola, Vice President of the European Parliament, held the seminar “Article 17 dialogue on the Conference on the Future of Europe”, which took place in the Parliament and also...
Europe

New minimum wage rules in the EU introduced

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The intention is to increase the statutory minimum wages and strengthen collective bargaining. The minimum wage should guarantee a decent standard of living. Collective bargaining should be strengthened in countries where it covers less than...
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