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Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York that according to UN migration agency, IOM, more than 4,300 people…
Tag: HumanRights
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when…
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres,…
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter’, Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made…
Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy
In a new report released on Friday, the three-person group of experts – who are appointed by the UN Human…
Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
In a report released on Thursday, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) described the situation in the poverty-struck province as an…
Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – which is also Europe’s biggest nuclear energy facility – has been under Russian control…
UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
The agency is calling for pupils to be better protected from physical, verbal and psychological aggression in a report published…
‘Tons of Ideas!’: World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
“What would you like to see in your city?” This is the simple question printed on one of the walls…
Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
“The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, detained and displaced, acts of sexual violence…