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How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy 01 October 2023 IOM/Gema Cortés Migrants who pass through Central America to Costa Rica often face discrimination and can be the victims of hate speech. For Faustina Torres, from the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica, feeling invisible to others is a stinging form of discrimination she has fought against since…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis 01 October 2023 © WHO/Nazik Armenakyan Refugees arrive in the border town of Goris in Armenia UN World Health Organization (WHO) teams in Goris, Armenia, are tirelessly working to assist not only the vast numbers of refugees fleeing the Karabakh region but also to provide urgent medical support to individuals grappling with severe burn…

Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief 01 October 2023 UNFPA Vietnam The International Day of Older Persons highlights the contributions older persons make in societies and draws attention to the challenges they face. Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN…

Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 01 October 2023 Unsplash/Nijwam Swargiary Fake news - news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false and designed to manipulate people’s perceptions of reality - has been used to influence politics. Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya’s presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN…

‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says 01 October 2023 UN Photo The “Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN Visitors’ Plaza. Commemorating Monday’s International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to “unite around our common humanity” to achieve a…

First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker 30 September 2023 © Tenth of April/Yuliia Marchenko Ali carries a box of humanitarian items from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Ukraine. A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort for people affected by the ongoing war there…

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan 30 September 2023 © Asim Ahmed People gather outside a hospital in Quetta following the bomb blast in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 57 people were killed, including children in suicide bombings that targeted two religious ceremonies in Pakistan, as people gathered to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. Secretary-General…

Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief 30 September 2023 UNFPA Vietnam The International Day of Older Persons highlights the contributions older persons make in societies and draws attention to the challenges they face. Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN…

New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals 30 September 2023 © UNICEF/Magray A man fishes on the banks of the Mithi River in western India that has become an open dump for sludge oil and hazardous chemicals. A new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a UN conference on Saturday, with countries committing to phase out the…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fifth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands and Nigeria

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fifth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands and Nigeria 29 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-fifth session after adopting its concluding observations on the periodic reports of Mauritania and Nigeria, and on reports containing additional…