Human Rights
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Israel-Palestine crisis has ‘reached an unprecedented level of dehumanisation’: Independent rights expert
In an interview with UN News, UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert Francesca Albanese, said it was “impossible to describe the pain…
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At UK’s AI Summit, Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight
Addressing the Summit on Artificial Intelligence Safety convened by the United Kingdom, at the famous Bletchley Park estate – where Allied…
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Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert
In a recent interview conducted with UN News, she emphasised the significance of her report and its purpose, holding to account…
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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty
Catherine Russell made the appeal in a statement to mark World Children’s Day, which commemorates the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights…
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World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador
A large number of fighters from the militant Islamist group JNIM attacked a military base, homes, and a camp for displaced…
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Gaza: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and a return to dialogue
“Silence the guns and return to dialogue – the suffering inflicted on civilians is too much to bear. More violence…
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Iraq: UN team issues latest report on terrorist atrocities
Christian Ritscher, head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh – otherwise known as…
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New York City youth give a shout out to human rights worldwide
The event, organized by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the New York City Commission on Human Rights, was…
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Gaza crisis: another hospital facing dire shortages, warns WHO
On day 93 of the war in Gaza, amid reports of relentless and heavy Israeli bombardment, UN humanitarians issued new…
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Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres
Speaking at the awards ceremony of the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023, Mr. Guterres stressed…
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