UN must provide redress for minorities placed in toxic Kosovo camps, says rights expert
An independent rights expert appointed by the Human Rights Council has called on the United Nations to “provide justice and remedies” to displaced people who […]
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‘Power is not given, power is taken’, UN chief tells women activists, urging push-back against status quo
After hearing from many of the world’s top women politicians on Tuesday in a session on “Women in Power”, Secretary-General António Guterres, held a Town Hall […]
In South Sudan, mothers teaching daughters ‘safer’ ways to survive rape
Sexual attacks in South Sudan are so common that mothers now teach their daughters how to survive the ordeal of being raped, in such a […]
Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’, General Assembly President warns
There has been a “serious regression” in the political power of women across the world in recent years, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told […]
DR Congo: ‘New waves of violence’ likely, UN warns, unless State acts to prevent intercommunal reprisals in Yumbi territory
“New wave of violence” could erupt “at any time” in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN rights office warned on Tuesday, unless […]
UN rights expert calls for end to ‘purgatory’ of ‘international inaction’ facing Myanmar’s remaining Rohingya
A humanitarian crisis fuelled by the suppression of basic human rights is continuing across Myanmar’s Rakhine state, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert said on […]
Annual UN women activists’ summit opens with focus on services, infrastructure
A wheelchair-bound Pakistani mother who yearned to visit a park without worrying about ramp access, and a young South Sudanese woman who dreams of having […]
Annual UN women activists’ summit opens with focus on services, infrastructure
A wheelchair-bound Pakistani mother who yearned to visit a park without worrying about ramp access, and a young South Sudanese woman who dreams of having […]
Guinea-Bissau ready for ‘peaceful, free and fair’ legislative election on Sunday, says UN
After months of preparation, on the day before casting their ballots, Guinean voters are all set for a “peaceful, free and fair” national election, the […]
International Women’s Day: Empowering more women decision-makers ‘essential’, says Guterres
Under the theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, the United Nations hosted its flagship event celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday to recognize […]