Three Imprisoned Iranian Women Journalists Win UNESCO Prize
Three Imprisoned Iranian Women Journalists Win UNESCO Prize The annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organization
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Middle East and Africa
Middle East and Africa
UNEP Invites Applications from Environment Professionals
UNEP Invites Applications from Environment Professionals The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched the Young Talent Pipeline, in partnership with
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Human Rights Groups Call for the Release of Saudi Wikipedians
Human Rights Groups Call for the Release of Saudi Wikipedians Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices
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Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters
Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters Thousands have been detained since the nation-wide protests erupted last
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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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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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