Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society
The Human Impact Assessment (HIA) provides comprehensive insights into how the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion has affected areas such as living…
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Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that…
Combatting hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President
Mr. Kőrösi was speaking at an event to commemorate the 2nd International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which is officially observed on 18 June. “It would…
End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres
In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’…
Russia declines UN request for aid access to areas flooded by Ukraine dam breach
The destruction earlier this month of the Soviet-era dam and hydroelectric plant in an area reportedly under Russian control since its invasion…
We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at women, refugees and migrants, and minorities. If left unchecked, it…
The electric chair, psychiatric electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the death penalty
On 6 August 1890, a form of execution called the electric chair was used for the first time in the United States.…
Christians in Syria doomed to disappear in 20 years
Christians in Syria are doomed to disappear within two decades if the international community does not develop specific policies to protect them.…
Creation of a European day for victims of global climate crises
Parliament calls for an annual ‘European day for the victims of the global climate crises’ to be established to remember the human…
Haiti: ‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President
Lachezara Stoeva was addressing a special crisis meeting on Haiti organized by ECOSOC to address the country’s urgent food security needs and…