Month: May 2020
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News
UN human rights office welcomes moves to curtail spread of hatred and violence online
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed steps taken by social media companies to prevent their platforms from being…
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US must take ‘serious action’ to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans
The UN human rights chief on Thursday condemned the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd while in police custody in the city of…
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Iran: FIGHTING COVID-19 AS ONE
During Ramadan, the United Nations in the Islamic Republic of Iran has continued efforts to assist the Government’s response to…
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GLO.ACT Regional Consultation: Towards a women’s network against human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT Asia and the…
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UN welcomes three-day ceasefire announcement by Afghan government and Taliban during Eid al-Fitr
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement by the Afghan Government and the Taliban of a ceasefire to mark the end of…
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UN launches new initiative to fight COVID-19 misinformation through ‘digital first responders’
A new UN initiative aims to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem…
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Danger awaits migrant children returned to Mexico and Central America during pandemic
Migrant children forcibly returned from the United States to Mexico and Central America are facing danger and discrimination aggravated by…
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Yemen: Coronavirus transmission likely widespread, decimating ‘collapsed’ health system, UN warns
War-torn Yemen’s health system has ‘in effect, collapsed” under the strain of a widening COVID-19 outbreak, with epidemiologists estimating that…
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WHO countries agree ‘equitable and timely access’ to coronavirus vaccine, ‘comprehensive evaluation’ of response
The World Health Organization (WHO) concluded the annual World Health Assembly on Tuesday, adopting a resolution that calls for an independent…
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UN chief renews call for COVID-19 solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk
A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as…
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