Volker Türk Asks Egypt to Release Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday (8 November) expressed deep regret that the Egyptian authorities
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Middle East and Africa
Middle East and Africa
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Fall Rapidly: UNEP Report
To meet the Paris Agreement goals, the world needs to reduce greenhouse gases by unprecedented levels over the next eight
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Priyanka Chopra Meets Malnutritioned Children of Kenya
Priyanka Chopra Meets Malnutritioned Children of Kenya UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to northern Kenya this week to
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Use of Force Against Protesters in Iran Must Stop: UN Human Rights Office
A month after demonstrations erupted across Iran, the UN Human Rights Office says that unabated violent response by security forces
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UN Experts Demand Accountability for Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran
A group of UN experts* on 22 September condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody
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UN Urges Saudi Arabia to Release Woman Arrested for Tweets
The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) expressed its anguish over a 34-year prison sentence handed down
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