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Featured Philippines: Top rights expert appeals to President Marcos over Maria Ressa conviction

UN NewsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa should be reassessed by the newly elected government, the UN Special...

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Russia: Human rights experts condemn civil society shutdown

UN NewsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Top UN-appointed independent rights experts have condemned Russia’s “continued and heightened crackdown on civil society groups, human rights defenders and media outlets”. In an appeal...

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Reliable information ‘a matter of life and death’ UN chief tells Security Council

UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Access to information is a human right, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that for peacekeepers, it can be “a matter...

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Syria: Security Council extends cross-border aid delivery for six months

UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend lifesaving aid deliveries into northwest Syria from Türkiye for a further six months following a...

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As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’: Tedros

UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers but also triggering an “increasing trend of deaths”, World...

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Featured Yemen: UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation

UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Although the UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni Government and Houthi rebels continues to hold, the key issue of road openings remains outstanding, while the country’s...

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Featured UN report: Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit

UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected...

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From ‘saga of horrors’ to serving the world: Liberia peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan

UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

“I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South...

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Featured Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report

UN NewsJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children...

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Featured Sri Lanka: UN chief calls for dialogue to ensure ‘smooth transition’ of power

UN NewsJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

by UN NewsJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Amid reports that Sri Lanka’s President has confirmed he will resign after his residence was stormed by thousands of protesters at the weekend, the UN...