UN recognizes postal service as ‘a true partner for all’ delivering good to the world
Marking World Post Day, top United Nations officials highlighted the importance of the postal sector not just for delivering mail but also “delivering good to […]
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Bullying: Protection for children is a ‘fundamental human right’ says top UN advocate
Around 130 million, or one-in-three children worldwide, experience some form of bullying, the United Nations stated on Monday, in its latest report on how children […]
Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report
The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, says the latest UN World Economic and Social Survey (WESS […]
Concern rising over fate of Rohingya refugees, detained and sent home by India: UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has voiced ‘great concern’ for the safety and security of seven Rohingya men who have been sent home by […]
Execution of juvenile offender in Iran ‘deeply distressing’ – UN rights chief
Denouncing the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran, whose trial was also reportedly marred by irregularities, the top United Nations human rights official has […]
Idea of ‘homogenous’ Polish culture is a myth: UN human rights expert
An independent UN rights expert has accused the Polish Government of disseminating the “myth” of a “homogenous” Polish culture, in a statement released on Friday. […]
Marking World Space Week, UN stresses power of space to ‘unite the world’
Highlighting the importance of space and its applications for humankind, the United Nations is celebrating World Space Week 2018 with a focus on the role […]
With ‘endless volley of assaults,’ aimed at refugees, UNHCR protection chief calls for ‘humane dialogue’
“Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who face a “seemingly endless volley of assaults,” said the […]
With ‘endless volley of assaults,’ aimed at refugees, UNHCR protection chief calls for ‘humane dialogue’
“Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who face a “seemingly endless volley of assaults,” said the […]
Tunisia ‘at a turning point’ stresses UN rights expert
An independent UN human rights expert welcomed on Thursday the progress made towards democratic reform in Tunisia, since the 2011 revolution, and emphasized the importance […]