Month: March 2020

UN human rights chief: Ease sanctions against countries fighting COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an easing of sanctions against countries such as…

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea and in the atmosphere

A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is having a major effect on all aspects…

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Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost…

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International Women’s Day: progress on gender equality remains slow

Women’s Rights in Review, 25 years after Beijing takes stock of how the landmark gender equality plan, the Beijing Platform for Action,…

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UN condemns deadly attack in Afghan capital

The United Nations has underscored its solidarity with Afghanistan following a deadly attack in the capital, Kabul, on Friday. More…

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Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an essential pillar for peace and security

Countries meeting in New York next month to review progress on nuclear non-proliferation are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to use…

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Report reveals nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women

Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of 10 men and women around…

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WHO team arrives in Tehran to support the COVID-19 response

A team of WHO experts has landed in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, to support the ongoing response to the…

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World remains a ‘violent, highly discriminatory place’ for girls

Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against…

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UN releases emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus COVID-19

15 million dollars has been released from the UN’s Central Emergency Fund to help fund global efforts to contain the…

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