UN rights team heading to Venezuela may pave way for official mission led by Bachelet
A United Nations human rights team is to begin an official visit to Venezuela on Monday at the invitation of the Government, potentially paving the […]
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UN rights team heading to Venezuela may pave way for official mission led by Bachelet
A United Nations human rights team is to begin an official visit to Venezuela on Monday at the invitation of the Government, potentially paving the […]
Human rights ‘core to sustainable development’: deputy UN chief
“Human rights are core to the 2030 Agenda, and sustainable development is a powerful vehicle for the realization of all human rights,” the UN’s Deputy […]
Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day
Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed in his message for International Women’s Day which this […]
Security Council discusses chemical weapons use in Syria following latest global watchdog report
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, to discuss the latest findings of the global chemical weapons watchdog in Syria, which concluded […]
Education remains an impossible a dream for many refugees and migrants
The older refugee and migrant children get, the less likely it is that they will get a quality education: less than a quarter of the […]
Education remains an impossible a dream for many refugees and migrants
The older refugee and migrant children get, the less likely it is that they will get a quality education: less than a quarter of the […]
Without tackling ‘gross inequalities’ major issues will go unsolved, warns UN rights chief Bachelet
Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling the problem, not least in women’s rights, the UN High […]
Without tackling ‘gross inequalities’ major issues will go unsolved, warns UN rights chief Bachelet
Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling the problem, not least in women’s rights, the UN High […]
Drastic deterioration in security across Burkina Faso as 70,000 flee their homes in past two months, UN warns
The landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso is facing “unprecedented” displacement, triggered by armed groups and intercommunal clashes, and exacerbated by long-term food insecurity, […]