‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight, says UN chief
The UN body focussing on crime prevention and criminal justice, opened its annual session in Vienna on Monday, calling for a more integrated global response […]
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UN health agency aims to save millions of lives by ‘elimination’ of trans-fatty acids from global food chain
Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of more than 500,000 people from cardiovascular […]
Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief
As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they also help the planet maintain its essential ecological balance. Save our […]
Ensure independent investigations into Nicaragua protest deaths – UN rights office
The United Nations human rights arm has called for investigations into all acts of violence in Nicaragua, where scores of people – the majority of […]
UN expert warns of “stark increase” in hate crimes across UK, post-Brexit
Sounding an alarm over a “stark increase” in hate crimes across the United Kingdom as well as “widespread discrimination” faced by ethnic minorities, a United […]
Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official
A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern […]
Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official
A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern […]
For Rohingya refugees, imminent surge in births is traumatic legacy of sexual violence
Late last year, as violent repression in Myanmar sent Rohingyas fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, women from the mainly Muslim minority were subjected to what […]
New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations
New guidelines designed to give poor and isolated communities more of a say in how tropical forests are used and preserved around the world were […]
Honouring Second World War victims, UN chief calls neo-Nazism “a spreading cancer”
Paying tribute to all victims of the Second World War – on whose ashes the United Nations was founded – Secretary-General António Guterres described this year’s commemoration as […]