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“Human rights were built for moments like this,” said Awa Dabo, the newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, “when rights have come under pressure,…
Barham Salih highlighted the contributions refugees make to their host communities as workers, students, neighbours, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and leaders. “Given the opportunity, they rebuild their lives and help strengthen the…
The vast majority of these acts of degrading brutality go unreported, but for those who do come forward, support provided by United Nations partners can begin…
“UN special rapporteurs, along with other parts of the human rights ecosystem, address, by their nature, sensitive and often divisive issues, that are of international concern,”…
At the Yondu Culinary Studio in Lower Manhattan, chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates how to coax deep, savoury flavour from a handful of vegetables.He believes that the…
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems and recurring humanitarian crises.For example, new data from…
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) and a more than $218 million partnership with the UN…
The findings come in the annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) which documents six main violations: killing and maiming, recruitment and use, abduction, rape and other forms of sexual violence, attacks on…
“Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International Day for Countering Hate Speech..It is a…
A new Hunger Hotspots report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 13 countries and territories where food insecurity…