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UN human rights experts urge China to allow them ‘full access’
- UN News
Dozens of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Chinese Government to “cooperate fully” with the UN human rights system over abuse allegations, and grant them “unhindered access – particularly to prisons and detention centres.
Myanmar: Death sentences ‘vile attempt at instilling fear’, rights experts charge
- UN News
The international community must increase pressure on Myanmar ‘s military rulers in the wake of their decision to move ahead with death sentences against four individuals, including two prominent opponents of the regime, UN independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Mediterranean Sea journeys for migrants have grown more deadly: UNHCR
- UN News
Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk of dying now than for years, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Farmers in Senegal Adopt Farming as a Business to Beat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Jun 10 (IPS) - Onions and rice are a conspicuous part of every meal in Senegal, including the famous Poulet Yassa. However, climate change makes it hard for smallholder farmers to grow enough staple food with extra to sell for income.
World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030
- UN News
To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs to ensure global access to lifesaving health technologies, the UN Chef de Cabinet has told a meeting of the General Assembly to review progress.
Brazil urged to step up search for missing journalist and indigenous activist
- UN News
Authorities in Brazil must step up efforts to find a British journalist and an indigenous rights activist who disappeared nearly a week ago in a dangerous remote area of the Amazon, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. “Such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime,” said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
US President Biden Refuses to Mention Worsening Dangers of Nuclear War While Media & Congress Enable His Silence
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jun 10 (IPS) - I’ve just finished going through the more than 60 presidential statements, documents and communiques about the war in Ukraine that the White House has released and posted on its website since Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in early March.
An Open Borders World
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Jun 09 (IPS) - A world with open borders, as some strongly advocate while others insist on maintaining controlled borders, is an interesting exercise to consider given its potential consequences for nations, the planet's 8 billion human inhabitants, climate change, and the environment.
Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit
- UN News
It is essential to close the gap between the great potential of the Americas region and the daily struggles facing its people, UN Secretary-António Guterres told senior officials from across the hemisphere on Thursday.
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