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‘Trust and respect’ feeds interfaith rice growing success in the Philippines
30 June 2024
Trust built on decades of respect for religion has fertilized the seeds of success for two communities, one Muslim the other Christian, which have joined together to build a successful rice growing cooperative in the Philippines.
The cooperative Liton, Kibales, Magatos Irrigators…
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Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement
29 June 2024
Two women from the troubled Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince have shared their traumatic experiences of rape, contracting HIV, and despairing thoughts of suicide, after multiple forced displacements amid widespread gang violence.
Displacements in this Caribbean…
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UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
29 June 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the adoption of a “strong outcome document” at the end of a conference dedicated to combatting illicit small arms and light weapons worldwide, saying it was an important sign of progress.
“The proliferation, diversion and misuse…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council How Governments Have Implemented Restrictive Laws and Intense Stigmatising Campaigns to Silence Civic Activism
28 June 2024
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Over 10 Per Cent of Women Globally Are Trapped in a Cycle of Extreme Poverty, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Council …
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
28 June 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Daniel Johnson, Public Information Officer, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Health Organization, United Nations Trade and Development…
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MORNING - At the Human Rights Council, Volker Türk Calls on States to Overhaul Discriminatory Laws and Practices Enabling Economic Violence against Women
28 June 2024
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Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on Discrimination against Women and GirlsThe Human Rights Council this…
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Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’
28 June 2024
The health system in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is “on the brink” and “crippled by escalating violence” according to the UN Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in the Caribbean island nation, Dr. Oscar Barreneche.
The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of…
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UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls
28 June 2024
On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women's rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a Human Rights Council panel that it’s time to eliminate laws and practices that contribute to “economic violence” against women and girls…
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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
28 June 2024
With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient, with a mere 17 per cent of the targets currently on track, according to a new UN report released on Friday.
The 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report highlighted that nearly…
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Top UN official calls for strict compliance with sanctions on DPR Korea
28 June 2024
Any relationship that any country has with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including Russia, “must entirely abide” by Security Council sanctions, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Friday, as she briefed ambassadors.
Ms. Nakamitsu noted…
