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‘Tons of Ideas!’: World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
“What would you like to see in your city?” This is the simple question printed on one of the walls inside the Egypt International Exhibition […]
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Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
“The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, detained and displaced, acts of sexual violence against women and girls, the […]
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UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis
The appeal from Paula Gaviria Betancur, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, comes as the Pacific nation grapples with generational […]
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Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace
Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivered the appeal at a Security Council briefing on the ongoing crisis, […]
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UN envoy urges responsible leadership amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions
Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), briefed ambassadors in the Security Council on […]
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UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
The protests, which highlighted demands for human rights, accountability and social justice, must be met with meaningful reforms, High Commissioner Volker Türk urged. “This unique, […]
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Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings
“The situation in Sudan is catastrophic. There is simply no other way to put it. Hunger disease and sexual violence are rampant. For the people […]
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France: Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ say experts
The UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts criticised the decision by the French football and basketball federations to exclude players wearing the hijab from competitions, including at […]
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Sudan: UN official decries attacks against civilians in Al Jazirah state
Preliminary reports indicate that between 20 and 25 October, fighters from the paramilitary RSF launched major attacks across eastern parts of the Al Jazirah state […]
