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Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
- UN News
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday presented another grim assessment of the situation in Myanmar, detailing escalating horrors inflicted by the military on civilians in the country.
UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia
- UN News
Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking.
More than just a few countries should set the agenda, Indian Minister says at UN
- UN News
The days when a few nations set the global agenda and “expected others to fall in line” are over, India’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Engagement key to reform of Taliban decrees restricting women’s rights
- UN News
The international community must continue to engage with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan despite deep disagreement with their approach to women’s rights and inclusive governance, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN rights expert calls on Algeria to pardon convicted protesters
- UN News
The Algerian Government must pay urgent attention to the pattern of legal restrictions and prosecutions of individuals and associations in the North African country, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday.
UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region
- UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region.
World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro
- UN News
In Mali, one million children under five are at risk of malnutrition amid polio and measles outbreaks, increased armed violence and displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO
- UN News
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop”.
African Coups and Resource Rights
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Sep 25 (IPS) - When the heads of state of all United Nations members spoke in front of the UN General Assembly last week, a number of African leaders were not be able to attend, having been removed from office in military-led coups.
Beyond Words: The Urgent Call for the US to Address Global Inequality Through Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) - With its global representation, one would expect the UN General Assembly to touch on many diverse issues. And it does. But talks have repeatedly come back to one unifying call: if we want to save ourselves, our planet, and our future, we must act now.
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