Fighting discrimination against women is key to beating AIDS
“The struggle to beat AIDS is inseparable from the struggle for women’s rights and from the struggle against all forms of discrimination”. This is the […]
Month: February 2020
US Israel-Palestinian peace plan a ‘mockery’, upends long-standing consensus – International Conference hears
The United States’ announcement of a new vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, touted as the “Deal of the Century”, is a “mockery”, the Prime […]
Connecticut prison warning: Prolonged solitary confinement may ‘amount to torture’, UN expert warns
The “excessive use” of solitary confinement by the prison service in the US state of Connecticut, prompted an independent UN human rights expert to voice […]
Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday evening, in a call to transform the world by ensuring equal participation for all. UN News – Women https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1058271 FindSomeOne
Myanmar: ‘Multidimensional and long-standing’ root causes behind rights minority abuses, says Bachelet
The Human Rights Council on Thursday held an interactive dialogue with UN rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on the root causes of violations and abuses suffered […]
No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring COVID-19: Tedros
All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus and none should make the “fatal” mistake of assuming that it won’t be […]
Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Human Rights Council hears
Justice is still absent for Palestinian demonstrators shot by Israeli soldiers during weekly protests in Gaza, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday. UN News – Human Rights February 26, 2020 at 03:10PM Free International People Search
‘Africa has both the energy and the determination’ to make sustainable development happen, says UN deputy chief
The United Nations and the African Union (AU) should do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and the […]
A UN-backed boost for women-run businesses in the developing world
Many women running small businesses in emerging markets have to juggle their business objectives with family obligations and personal savings goals. By supporting Impact Investment […]
‘It’s your future to define’, says UN deputy chief, urging young African leaders to push for Global Goals
Meeting in Zimbabwe with young leaders from across the African continent,UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday encouraged the lively gathering to “use your youth […]