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UNODC helps Iraqi victims of terrorism regain hope and their lives

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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, a refusal to communicate...
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End ‘appalling’ Belarus-Poland border crisis, UN rights office urges

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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”.   
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Synthetic drugs: Valuable Tools to tackle the threats, now also In French

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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 drugs is on the rise,...
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International Migrants Day 2021

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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 the criminal networks who...
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UN anti-corruption conference concludes with Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration to safeguard emergency and crisis response

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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 the Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration...
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GRACE: Educating the integrity leaders of tomorrow

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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 and implementing innovative, creative...
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Scientology at UN: “It is up to Faith leaders to influence and make of this one, a better world”

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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 human beings are born...
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COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific

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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.
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Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears

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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 by mainly pro-Russian separatists. 
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COP26 : Transform tragedy to opportunity

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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday during an online discussion on how the summit’s outcomes will impact climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Corruption: Protecting the integrity of sport to harness its positive power

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14 December 2021 – Corruption in sport is not a new phenomenon. Fraudulent activities in the running of sports organizations and competitions have been documented from the times of the ancient Olympic Games all...
Europe

Digital services law and EU digital markets law must be anchored in human rights

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Last December 9th, the United Nations Office for Europe, that "Anchoring the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in human rights is vital to making our virtual public squares...
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Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief

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UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Friday, that Catherine Russell of the United States will become the next Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Tackling most pressing world challenges posed by drugs and crime

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© UNODC Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) and Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) held end-of-the-year meetings on tackling most pressing global challenges posed by drugs and crime Vienna (Austria), 10 December 2021 —...
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Upholding human rights through stronger judiciarie

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© UNODC The Global Judicial Integrity Network: Upholding human rights through stronger judiciarie 10 December 2021 – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the world’s foremost document enshrining the rights and freedoms of all...
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Pirates of the Gulf Guinea: A Cost Analysis for Coastal States

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© UNODC UNODC and partners launch the report, ‘Pirates of the Gulf Guinea: A Cost Analysis for Coastal States’ New York (USA), 9 December 2021 – Seafarers working in the Gulf of Guinea face unacceptable and...
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UNODC and IAEA Join Forces to Promote Key International Legal Instruments Against Nuclear Terrorism

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Strong legal frameworks are a necessary step to prevent nuclear or other radioactive material from falling into the wrong hands. Common baseline standards help deter malicious acts involving these materials and reduce the likelihood...
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UNODC and partners counter emerging threats in Kazakhstan and the region.

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Nur-Sultan and Almaty (Kazakhstan), 6 December 2021 – The return of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families from Syria, Iraq or other conflict zones to their country might overstretch the resources of criminal justice...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. 
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