Despite progress, companies face gender equality ‘backlash’: UN business body
Although the drive to reach gender equality has picked up speed, and diversity initiatives have been put into place in companies and organizations, a significant […]
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UN Middle East Coordinator strongly condemns ‘arrests and violence’ by Hamas security forces during Gaza protests
The UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has strongly condemned the violent response by security forces in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip during […]
In tech-driven 21st century, achieving global development goals requires closing digital gender divide
Bridging the ‘gender digital divide’ is about more than ensuring that women and girls have basic access to the Internet and cell phones; it means […]
‘Stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ urges Guterres, after mosque shootings in New Zealand leave 49 dead
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to ‘stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ following a mass shooting in New Zealand on Friday […]
Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’, UN experts say
At every stage of the criminal justice system, people of African descent around the world are discriminated against, including death sentencing for drugs-related crimes, United […]
Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’, UN experts say
At every stage of the criminal justice system, people of African descent around the world are discriminated against, including death sentencing for drugs-related crimes, United […]
Make this the year of ‘transformative solutions’ to avert disastrous climate change: UN Deputy Chief
It is within our power to make 2019 the “year of transformative solutions” and “avoid the disastrous effects of climate change“, which threaten ecosystems, the […]
United States: UN human rights office welcomes California moratorium on death penalty
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed the signing of an executive order by the Governor of California, in the United States, to impose […]
United States: UN human rights office welcomes California moratorium on death penalty
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed the signing of an executive order by the Governor of California, in the United States, to impose […]
99 per cent of intravenous drug users lack access to health, ‘social services with dignity’ says UNAIDS chief
Despite a decline in new HIV infections globally, a UN report launched on Wednesday highlights that nearly all people who inject drugs live in countries […]