Cyprus: Rights experts call for urgent solutions for missing persons tragedy
A top UN-appointed human rights panel issued an appeal on Tuesday for faster progress towards finding the remains of those who disappeared…
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UNODC Report – signs of increased opium production in Myanmar
Bangkok (Thailand), 8 April 2022 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) opium survey for Myanmar has found that cultivation…
Rights expert concerned about erosion of democracy in Brazil
Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive…
Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet
The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on…
UNODC and Japan agree to strengthen cross-border cooperation in Central Asia
© UNODC Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 11 April 2022 – The region of Central Asia borders Afghanistan, the world’s largest opium poppy producer, and…
Council of Europe: The battle for human rights in mental health continues
The decision-making body of the Council has started its review process of a controversial drafted text that aim at protecting human rights…
The EU must protect all children fleeing the war
MEPs call for safe passage for children fleeing war in Ukraine, as well as help for IDPs and those unable to leave…
‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; "we need to take decisive…
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
Ukraine: UN relief chief joins call for probe after ‘horrifying’ visit to Bucha
The UN’s top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine,…