First Person: Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home
Yessie Mosby is one of the so-called Torres Strait Eight, a group from the Pacific Islands which lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights...
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Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory
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The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday called for a probe into Israel’s response to the escalating violence surrounding the Al Asqa Mosque compound...
Earth champion Sir David bestowed Lifetime Achievement award
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In honour of David Attenborough’s dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Thursday that...
WHO recommends COVID-19 drug and urges transparency around pricing
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A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, calling for wider distribution and greater...
Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
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International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians....
Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP
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Time is fast running out, the UN agency warned, with Somalia facing “the very real risk of famine” in the coming six months....
Interview: Despite security and political crises in Mali, UN expert remains optimistic
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UN News’s Alexandre Carrette and spoke to Alioune Tine, UN Independent Expert on Mali, after his official visit to the country last month....
Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’
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Under the theme Youth 2030: Achieving the SDGs, he delivered a recorded video message to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)’s annual Youth Forum encouraging...
Young people key for COVID recovery and a sustainable future
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Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told Day 1 of the Economic and Social Council...
Ukraine: Security Council urged to to ‘put aside’ its divisions and end ‘horrific and senseless war’
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As five million people have already fled Ukraine and another seven million are displaced internally, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements urged...