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Diplomatic battles for Macedonia at the UN

The New York Times publishes a material with an outline plan that "intends to exterminate the Bulgarian population in Macedonia". The lowering of the Iron Curtain in practice facilitates the deepening of terror there. In...

High-level meeting of the General Assembly

High-Level Meeting Of The General Assembly For The Appraisal Of The UN Global Plan Of Action To Combat Human Trafficking 22-23 November 2021 United Nations Headquarters, New York The high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the...

Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide

Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking Vienna (Austria), 16 November 2021 – The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight...

UN High Commissioner calls for mental health care to be based on human rights

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, opened the Human Rights Council Intersessional consultation on Mental Health and Human Rights, on 15 November 2021. In addressing the panel experts and participants from across...

Lack of comprehensive approach to hate crimes leaves them invisible and unaddressed

Lack of comprehensive approach to hate crimes leaves them invisible and unaddressed, OSCE human rights head says WARSAW, 15 November 2021 – While many countries across the OSCE are taking greater  efforts to combat hate...

EU access to documents law needs to be modernised – Ombudsman

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has called for the EU’s access to documents law, which is twenty years old this year, to be updated to reflect the reality of modern communications. Speaking at a conference she...

We work, but we can’t afford at home heating

Due to the low salaries they receive, almost three million people in the European Union cannot afford to heat their homes, even though they work. This shows an analysis of Eurostat data from the European...

Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’ 

Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties to respect human rights and refrain from using them for political ends. 

Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO

A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone anniversary. 

There are almost 240 million children with disabilities worldwide

"No child, especially the most vulnerable, should fight only for their basic human rights." The number of children with disabilities worldwide is estimated at almost 240 million, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Children...

The European Commission has allowed Bulgaria to pay 75% of the salaries of closed businesses

The European Commission has approved a Bulgarian wage compensation scheme of 51m euros (100m levs) to support companies and the self-employed working in sectors particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictive measures...

Resolve ‘intolerable’ Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief

The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has urged Belarus and Poland to urgently resolve the burgeoning migrant crisis on their mutual border, where thousands of people have gathered in an attempt to enter the European Union (EU). 

Opening of 10-11 November plenary session | News | European Parliament

Vice-President Metsola opened the 10-11 November session in Brussels.

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Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge

With news footage showing migrants on the border between Belarus and Poland attempting to dodge teargas and make their way through razor wire, UN agencies called for an “immediate de-escalation”, following weeks of rising tension.

IOC and UNODC extend collaboration to fight corruption and crime in sport

Lausanne (Switzerland), 9 November 2021 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) extended their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the cooperation between the...

UNODC helping to save endangered species in a Congolese National Park

UNODC helping to prevent corruption related to wildlife crime and save endangered species in a Congolese National Park Garamba National Park/Nagero (DRC), 5 November 2021 – Corruption strikes at the core of the fight against...

346 cases were restarted in Bulgaria, the Court of Justice gave the green light to CCCCIAP

The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg has ruled that the law on the Commission for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property(CCCCIAP) is not contrary to European law. CCCCIAP...

Enhancing Inter-regional Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons by Air in Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States

© UNODC Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 4 November – Malaika Oringo is a survivor of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) from Uganda. When she was 15 and her mother died, a man convinced her that he...

The Human Rights problem of the Council of Europe

In a surprise move, the Committee on Bioethics of the Council of Europe shoved the hot potato of the possible new legal instrument on the use of coercive measures in psychiatry, that the committee...

Musk will fight world hunger, but on one condition

The richest man in the world announced that he was ready to help in the fight against world hunger. Elon Musk will donate the necessary amount, but on one condition. It all started late last...

UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected

UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected for Comprehensive Support to Victims of Human Trafficking under Sub-Grant Programme 2 of the 5th Grant Cycle Vienna (Austria), 2 November 2021...

International Shock: A Eugenics Ghost is still alive and kicking around in the Council of Europe

The Committee on Bioethics of the Council of Europe over the last years has been preparing a new legal instrument on the use of coercion in psychiatry. The instrument is technically a Protocol to...

Overcoming together challenges in the fight against organized crime thanks to the Review Mechanism

Vienna (Austria), 1 November 2021 – Two decades ago, the international community adopted the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), a landmark global achievement that underlined “the cross-border nature of the organized...

The European Convention on Human Rights designed to authorize Eugenics caused legislation

Human rights according to the United Nations, are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings – they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all,...

The Old World and the selection of those who does not have the rights to liberty and security of person

The European Convention on Human Rights was drafted by groups and experts within the forming Council of Europe in 1949-1950, based on an earlier draft produced by the European Movement. After extensive debates, the Council...
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