Asian countries urged to honour right to freedom of expression, over pandemic fear
A dozen countries in the Asia-Pacific region have seen an alarming clampdown on freedom of expression during the COVID-19 crisis, UN High Commissioner for Human […]
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UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic
The UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced […]
‘Unprecedented’ financing needed to halt recession of ‘unparalleled proportions’: Mohammed
As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a wide-ranging policy discussion […]
Put human rights at the centre of coronavirus response urges Muhammd-Bande
The nations of the world must put human rights at the heart of their ongoing response to COVID-19 and ensure that everyone can enjoy “justice […]
Put human rights at the centre of coronavirus response urges Muhammd-Bande
The nations of the world must put human rights at the heart of their ongoing response to COVID-19 and ensure that everyone can enjoy “justice […]
Coronavirus a challenge, and opportunity, to fix remittances system than funnels billions home from abroad
With a euro here and a dollar there, remittances – the money that migrant workers send home to their families – have been adding up […]
Address ‘appalling impact’ of COVID-19 on minorities, UN rights chief urges
Urgent action is needed to address “the major disproportionate impact” of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, the UN High […]
UN appeals for restraint, ‘social cohesion’ as protests across the US continue
Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General’s appeal […]
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 used to promote hatred, violence […]
More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination in Nepal
Shocked over the killing last weekend of five men in Nepal, who had planned to escort home one of their girlfriends from a higher caste, […]