Philippines drug campaign directive seen as ‘permission to kill’: UN rights office
A campaign to eradicate illegal drugs in the Philippines that began in 2016 has led to the killing of at least 8,600 people but the […]
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‘Stronger response’ key, to build a safer and more stable future: Guterres
UN chief António Guterres is calling for greater unity and solidarity to defeat COVID-19 and build a better world in the wake of the global pandemic. ‘Stronger […]
US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond ‘tragic history’ of racism and violence
Voices calling for an end to “the endemic and structural racism that blights US society” must be heard and understood, for the country to move […]
Bicycles: Setting the wheels of change in motion during and after COVID-19
World Bicycle Day highlights the potential for transforming the way the world moves around, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, helping create a healthier, more […]
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 […]
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 […]