Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights…
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UN chief calls for swift action following attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerAn Egyptian peacekeeper was killed, and another blue helmet seriously injured, when an explosive…
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Bolivia elections, an opportunity to defuse extreme polarization: UN rights chief
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerMichelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged Bolivians to use the polls…
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An ‘airlift of hope’ in Yemen, UN envoy tells Security Council
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerWith thousands poised for freedom, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths told an in-person meeting of the Security Council that “some say,…
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Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerIn an appeal to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the Yemeni men were resettled after…
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Strengthen rural women ‘resilient in the face of future crises’, urges UN chief
by ceasehungerby ceasehunger“The COVID-19 pandemic has now affected more than half the world’s women farmers with…
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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerMichelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against…
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Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerIn a statement issued on Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres underlined that in the midst…
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Social protection coverage in Asia and the Pacific ‘riddled with gaps’
by ceasehungerby ceasehungerThe need for social protection safety nets has been further highlighted by the coronavirus…