Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge
The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, designated a mosque once again earlier this month by the Turkish Government, should be
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Health must come before the economy, insists top UN official for Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America, where much of the region has dealt with years of sluggish growth, the economic crisis brought about
Read moreWorld Day against Human Trafficking spotlights essential role of first responders
The UN commemorated World Day against Human Trafficking on Thursday spotlighting the essential – but often overlooked – role of first responders
Read moreRavages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently seeking more international support to prevent millions of Zimbabweans plunging deeper into hunger.
Read moreYoung people ‘not invincible’ in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
Although older people are among those at highest risk of COVID-19, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has
Read moreHow do you define lawful peaceful protest? The UN Human Rights Committee has a clear answer
People have the right to demonstrate peacefully and Governments should respect international law and let them do so, senior UN-appointed
Read moreEuro area unemployment at 7.8%
In June 2020, the month when COVID-19 containment measures started being phased out in most Member States, the euro area
Read moreSecurity Council: Poverty deepens, along with need, across Syria
Humanitarian operations across war-shattered Syria are reaching 6.8 million people a month, but a worsening economic crisis is deepening poverty
Read moreCOVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
Tackling inequality, bridging the digital divide, greening the economy, and upholding human rights and good governance will be critical for
Read moreFive things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and
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