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The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, held on December 2, highlighted international efforts to end slavery in all its manifestations. Gobal reports confirm that around 50 million people worldwide are enslaved in modern forms such forced labor, marriage,…

The United Nations has reported that drought costs the world more than $307 billion each year, a figure expected to rise significantly as climate change worsens, Arab News reported yesterday. The alarming findings were presented during the ongoing 16th session…

The world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, December 3, established by the UN General Assembly in 1992 to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people with disabilities and promote their integration into all aspects of…

At the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), it was revealed that three billion people worldwide are affected by land degradation, UN website reported. Abdulrahman Alfadley, the newly-elected…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Saturday, November 30, to take decisive action against chemical weapons, coinciding with the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, Jurist News reported yesterday. Guterres highlighted the complete destruction…

Negotiators at the final round of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks in South Korea are racing to finalize a treaty to combat plastic pollution by the Dec. 1 deadline. Delegates from 175 countries have struggled to make progress…

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has raised alarms over the escalating risk of gender-based violence faced by over 60 million forcibly displaced women and girls globally, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. During a briefing in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo highlighted…

A key UN General Assembly committee unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday, November 22, to initiate negotiations for a groundbreaking treaty aimed at preventing and punishing crimes against humanity, Arab News reported yesterday. This decision follows intense discussions, particularly with…

The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) has released alarming figures indicating that 343 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity in 74 countries, marking a 10% increase from last year, Anadolu Agency reported. This situation is approaching the record…

UN experts emphasize the necessity of integrating human rights into the global plastics treaty, highlighting accountability for plastic pollution and the urgent need for action against rising plastic levels. The United Nations human rights experts underscored the critical need to…