25 October 2024
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By UN NewsThe UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert on torture has told UN News that sexual violence committed in wartime should be recognised within the framework of the Convention Against Torture to ensure prosecution benefits from a...
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By UN NewsTop UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others.The strike occurred in Hasbaya in Nabatiyeh, outside the ar...
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By UN NewsGovernments must view human rights defenders as allies in their quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has said.Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor advocates for these activi...
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By AFP/Laura ChungThe Commonwealth's 56 members agreed the "time has come" for talks about the legacy of the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a landmark summit declaration that raised the prospect of future reparations.Gathering in...
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By UN NewsChildren and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials and rights experts said on Friday.UN Human Rights Chi...
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By UN NewsReports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities are hampering polio vaccination in the area, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.“Sinc...
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By UN News/Vibhu MishraThe UN on Thursday launched the “Common Pledge” initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments, and civil society to ensure the full, equal and meaningful engagement of women in peace processes.Announcing the Ple...
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By UN NewsThe UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights called on Thursday for States to act now to remove stereotypes in sport and ensure non-discrimination for all those competing.“States must take positive actions to eradicate discrimination based...
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By UN NewsAnnual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN En...
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Over the past decades, many international laws have been issued to protect journalists while performing their work in areas of conflict, disasters and wars, and to enable them to defend their rights in times of peace, war and military conflicts. The protection of journalists is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Plan for 2030.The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for H...
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By AFPThe IMF wants to know more about a cross-border payments system discussed by the BRICS group of countries this week and aimed at boosting non-dollar transactions, the Fund's managing director said Thursday.The meeting of the BRICS -- meaning Br...
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By UN News/Vibhu MishraThe conflict in Gaza and Lebanon is spilling over into Syria, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Wednesday.“The fires of conflicts are raging the Occupied Palesti...
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