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We are pleased to inform you of an online meeting to be held on September 20 at 11:00 a.m. (Geneva time). The objective of the meeting will be « Listen to the demands and priorities of ...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system with the responsibility of supporting the promotion and protection of human rights across the world, while also dealing with ...
The first climate risk index for children released on august 19 by UNICEF tells us that children living in the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria are the most exposed to climate change; a situation ...
Although the constitution and Egyptian laws grant political rights to all citizens regardless of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, or any other distinction, women, Christians, Shiite Muslims, people of color, and other relevant groups face discrimination ...
The poor governance and low levels of investment have led to a stagnant economy in Tunisia. Although progressive social and reproductive health laws in the country have created a false sense of equity, particularly across ...
According to the UN during attacks on civilians on August 8 in the Gao region of Mali, at least 50 civilians were killed and several injured. The Human Rights Agency denounces the barbaric attacks perpetrated ...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is an autonomous treaty body of the African Union, and formed by Commissioners under Article 31 of the African Charter, elected by the Assembly of Heads ...
On World Day this year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched a campaign titled “Victims’ Voices Leads the Way” to highlight untold stories of victims and their role in the fight ...
People of African descent twice as likely to die from Covid-19, according to the UN. “People of African descent suffer unacceptable violence, including from the police. They rely on often inadequate basic infrastructure services; disproportionately ...
In a study titled « Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of the COVID-19 recovery » the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned that the losses suffered by women in jobs ...
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