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UN adopts resolution supporting human rights investigations in Yemen
October 13, 2024
UN adopts resolution supporting human rights investigations in Yemen
The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted on Friday a new resolution concerning Yemen and the human rights violations across the country. The resolution, numbered A/HRC/57/L.32, aims to provide technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen’s National Commission to Investigate…
UN campaign helps over 500,000 stateless people gain nationality, but challenges remain
October 11, 2024
UN campaign helps over 500,000 stateless people gain nationality, but challenges remain
The United Nations announced on Friday that more than 565,900 stateless people have gained nationality in the decade since it launched the #IBelong campaign. The campaign, initiated in 2014 by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), sought to resolve the problem…
ISIS systematically destroyed dozens of cultural and religious landmarks in Iraq: UN
September 16, 2024
ISIS systematically destroyed dozens of cultural and religious landmarks in Iraq: UN
The United Nations Investigative Team (UNITAD) has released a report detailing the extent of the destruction ISIS inflicted on cultural heritage sites in Iraq during its control over large parts of the country from June 2014 to August 2017. According…
UN Refugee Agency commemorates 73 years of the Refugee Convention, urging universal accession
July 27, 2024
UN Refugee Agency commemorates 73 years of the Refugee Convention, urging universal accession
This Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a pivotal framework that has safeguarded millions fleeing conflict and persecution, reliefweb reported yesterday. The Convention, along with its 1967 Protocol, defines a refugee and outlines their rights and…
UN Warns of Failing Grades on Global Development Goals
June 30, 2024
UN Warns of Failing Grades on Global Development Goals
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals report paints a grim picture, with only 16% of targets on track for achievement by 2030. War, funding shortfalls, and climate disasters are cited as major roadblocks. Scandinavian countries continue to lead the pack, with…