Judicial independence under threat in Nigeria, warns UN rights expert
The dismissal of Nigeria’s Chief Justice may constitute a grave attack on judicial independence from the State, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Monday, […]
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African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief
African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the treatment of refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a press […]
FROM THE FIELD: For refugees and migrants in Europe, healthcare’s essential but a challenge to find
There are some 68.5 million people currently displaced around the world, with 25.4 million crossing national borders in search of safety. FROM THE FIELD: For […]
Scale of displacement across Myanmar ‘very difficult to gauge’, says UN refugee agency
Concern over escalating violence in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine states continues to grow, with civilians reportedly forced to flee both internally, and across the border […]
In Tanzania, UN refugee chief praises ‘regional peacemaker’ role, and efforts to welcome neighbours on the run
The head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has praised Tanzania for the long-standing welcome it offers hundreds of thousands of refugees, describing it as […]
‘End the ongoing atrocities’ against people with albinism in Malawi, say UN rights experts
After a recent “savage” killing and the abduction of a one-year-old baby in Malawi, United Nations experts have urged the Government to take immediate action […]
Evidence shows ‘brutal’ killing of Saudi journalist ‘planned and perpetrated’ by State officials: UN independent expert
Evidence collected in Turkey shows on initial examination, that former dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of “a brutal and premeditated killing, planned […]
Evidence shows ‘brutal’ killing of Saudi journalist ‘planned and perpetrated’ by State officials: UN independent expert
Evidence collected in Turkey shows on initial examination, that former dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of “a brutal and premeditated killing, planned […]
More women and girls needed in the sciences to solve world’s biggest challenges
Many of the world’s biggest problems may be going unsolved because too many women and girls are being discouraged from the sciences. More women and […]
Measles in Europe: infection rates highest in a decade, says UN health agency
Although more children than ever before are being vaccinated against measles across Europe, overall infection rates are the highest in a decade, and a three-fold […]