Month: May 2018
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Promotion of the 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Information Centre (UNIC) held workshop on “Finding UN Information and Documentation” with a focus on human rights on…
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New global system to monitor attacks on health care
According to a new global surveillance system, 105 attacks on health-care facilities, personnel or resources were reported in the first…
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France: New terrorism laws may undercut human rights and freedoms, says UN expert
While commending efforts by the French government to combat terrorism, a United Nations rights expert has raised concerns about the…
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Yemen: Human suffering at risk of further deterioration, warns UN aid chief
An escalation in fighting, increasing obstacles to aid delivery and lack of food and fuel, is compounding Yemen’s dire humanitarian…
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UNODC Iran Representative and Director General of Interpol Tehran underline expanding further cooperation
Brigadier General Hadi Shirzad, Director General of Interpol Tehran and Mr. Alexander Fedulov UNODC Iran Country Representative met and agreed…
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Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond, UN warns
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential heroin on the world…
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Rich variety of life on earth essential says UN chief Guterres, marking biological diversity day
The welfare and prosperity of people now and in the future, depends on a “rich variety of life on earth”…
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Afghanistan: UN condemns blasts that leave 8 dead at cricket stadium
The United Nations has condemned Friday’s attack in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least eight people and injured at least 55…
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Syria: Civilians bear brunt of unilateral sanctions, exacerbating ‘unparalleled suffering, destruction,’ says UN expert
Syrian civilians are frequently being denied live-saving humanitarian support – an unintended consequence of unilateral sanctions, that are exacerbating an…
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Economic growth ‘exceeds expectations’ but trade tensions are rising: UN report
Global economic growth is exceeding expectations this year but heightened geopolitical tension and uncertainty over international trade could thwart progress, according to…
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