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Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’
- UN News
To commemorate this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, invited members of the public to write in their most cherished values and everyday essentials.
Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
- UN News
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic decline and shrinking aid, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday.
Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth
- UN News
Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.
Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
- UN News
A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.
UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn
- UN News
Despite major gains in access to schooling since 1960, widening inequalities driven by the climate crisis, conflicts and rapid technological change are leaving millions behind.
Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
- UN News
In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected suggestions by the Israeli military that the so-called “Yellow Line” of concrete blocks it has erected inside the enclave represented a new border.
‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses
- UN News
In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing to give up on work.
UN Pact for the Future Requires Global Solidarity and Localized Solutions
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 9 (IPS) - More than one year since its adoption, the UN Pact for the Future is held up as a critical framework for countries to address today’s issues through global cooperation. Its agenda for global governance and sustainable development is ambitious, and it is for this reason the Pact poses implementation challenges when it comes to the direct impact on local communities. It will require the joint efforts of governments, civil society and international organizations to achieve the goals laid out in the Pact.
Thousands Gather in Nairobi as Science Meets Diplomacy for Planet Protection
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, December 9 (IPS) - “There will never be a better time than now to invest in a stable climate, thriving ecosystems, and resilient lands, or in sustainable development that delivers for all,” said Amina J. Mohammed, the deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, during the opening plenary of the seventh meeting of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) taking place from December 8 to 12, 2025.
Climate Crisis Disrupts Sundarbans Community Festival, Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
SATKHIRA, Bangladesh, December 9 (IPS) - A dried karam tree branch stands on the bank of a pond in a field in Datinakhali village adjacent to the Sundarbans. Despite many efforts, the tree could not be saved.
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