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Middle East and Africa
Human Rights Violations Reported Against Protesters in Iran The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed alarm at the continuing violation of human rights in Iran.…
As nationwide protests have erupted in Iraq over corruption and economic turmoil in the country, reports suggest that the Iraqi security forces have killed over 100 protesters and more than…
Nobel Peace Prize for Abiy Ahmed Ali The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed Ali. Abiy…
A new report released on Monday (September 23) by Transparency International reveals that more than half of all citizens in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries think corruption is getting…
Corruption in African countries is hindering economic, political and social development. It is a major barrier to economic growth, good governance and basic freedoms, such as freedom of speech or…
UN Environment (UNEP) with support from the UN Refugee Agency has piloted a tool for environmental data gathering and risk assessment, the Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT+). The tool was…