International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice
“United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world,”…
‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk
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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million…
Weather experts predict ‘near normal’ season, with 5 to 9 potential hurricanes
The US National Hurricane Center acts as WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological hub, based in Miami,…
UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres
He said the men and women that serve, from 125 countries, across 12 operations, were…
Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
Briefing ambassadors on Africa Day, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo presented the latest UN report on securing…
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese…
Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished
More than seven million children under the age of five remain malnourished and in need of urgent nutrition aid,…
Government’s family law bill is a big step forward. But it doesn’t do enough to address family violence – Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
By Becky Batagol and Jessica Mant The Labor government’s Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 is making its…
Closure of LGBT NGO Signals Disappearing Civic Space in China
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