Two-thirds of global drug deaths now from opioids: UN drugs report
Opioids, which include both heroin and legal pain relievers, were responsible for around two-thirds of drug-related deaths in 2017, a new UN report revealed on […]
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Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan, but ‘grassroots’ are moving faster than elites, says Shearer
The peace dividend from last year’s ceasefire in South Sudan is palpable, but political elites need to follow the example set by local communities on […]
World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk, 120 more million in poverty: UN expert
Climate change “threatens to undo the last 50 years” of development, global health and poverty reduction, a United Nations expert said on Tuesday, citing the […]
FROM THE FIELD: Changing world, changing families
The world is changing rapidly and so are families according to the United Nations gender-focused agency, UN Women. FROM THE FIELD: Changing world, changing families […]
Moratorium call on surveillance technology to end ‘free-for-all’ abuses: UN expert
Surveillance technology should be banned immediately until “effective” national or international controls are put in place to lessen its harmful impact, a UN-appointed independent rights […]
Moratorium call on surveillance technology to end ‘free-for-all’ abuses: UN expert
Surveillance technology should be banned immediately until “effective” national or international controls are put in place to lessen its harmful impact, a UN-appointed independent rights […]
New UN report on families in a changing world puts ‘women’s rights at their core’
While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights violations within families persist, according to a flagship study released […]
Monday’s Daily Brief: human rights in the Near East and a Forum for Refugees
Monday’s top stories include: human rights issues in Syria, Iraq and the Occupied Palestinian Territory; a global forum to find coordinated solutions to the plight […]
Monday’s Daily Brief: human rights in the Near East and a Forum for Refugees
Monday’s top stories include: human rights issues in Syria, Iraq and the Occupied Palestinian Territory; a global forum to find coordinated solutions to the plight […]
‘Wanton destruction’ in Sudan’s Darfur region, ‘blatant violation’ of international law
The looting and destruction of UN food relief agency premises and property in Sudan, has prompted the UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and UN […]