Category: Culture And Education

Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of…

The United Nations kicked off a new campaign on Wednesday to turbocharge the Sustainable Development Goals…

Immense strides have been made in the quest for gender equality, but major barriers thrown…

Following a third night of riots and protests across France over the police shooting of…

The Secretary-General condemned on Wednesday Israel’s recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units…

An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given…

A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in…

UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by…

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs…

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday said it was gravely concerned at reports…

Family court systems worldwide are being impacted by “deeply embedded gender bias” which is leaving…

A particularly deadly week of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’s West Bank risks spiralling…

In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalize independent journalism and suppress criticism of…

The right to keep personal health data private is increasingly under threat in our digital…

The latest UN report on the human rights situation in Iran paints a grim picture…

Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a…

The multiple restrictions placed on women and girls by Afghanistan’s de facto rulers are costing…

The UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday he was “deeply alarmed” at the continuing…

On the International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres demanded accountability…

Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba…

A lack of strong cooperation with the international human rights system leaves States “adrift”, UN…

The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council…

With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to…

The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent…

Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support in Haiti, where…

As donors gathered in Brussels at an international pledging conference for Syria organized by the…

An activist who wants to highlight the challenges and opportunities for people living with Down…

Urgent action is needed to end gender-based bias in public and political life against women…

The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval, meant more people than…

A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with…

Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live…

The UN Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (OSAPG) on Monday,…

Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going…

Fleeing armed conflict is frightening, forcing people to escape violent clashes and leave behind their…

The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an…

The UN rights office (OHCHR) sounded the alarm on Friday over the detention in Yemen’s…

Warring parties in Sudan must do more to protect civilians caught up in the conflict,…

The humanitarian situation following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is still a…

Proposed legislation in New York state, in the northeast United States, could provide effective and…

Bangladesh must “immediately suspend” a pilot repatriation project for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar,…

The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least…

The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the…

For Valdecir Nascimento, 63, the Black movement in Brazil was a “turning point” for her…

A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022,…

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spyware and disinformation is on the rise, and regulation of the space…

The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya…

With Ukraine’s Children’s Day celebrations on Thursday marred by the death of a girl alongside…