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people’s sense of security is at a low

UNDP 2022 special report: a growing sense of insecurity among people despite years of development growth

The UNDP 2022 Special report on human security shows that people’s sense of safety and security is at a low...

Last update 31/5/2022
Economies severely exposed to at least one dimension of the shock: 107 economies with a maximum exposure score in at least one of the Food, Energy and Finance dimensions.

UN brief on the Global Impact of war in Ukraine on food, energy, and finance systems

The Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) issued a brief entitled Global Impact of war in Ukraine on food, energy, and...

Last update 31/5/2022
30th Anniversary pf the UN Declaration on minority rights

United Nations: 30th Anniversary of the Declaration on minority rights

30 years ago, on 18 December 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration of the rights of...

Last update 30/5/2022

First Barnahus for child victims of sexual abuse launched in Slovenia

The first Barnahus (Children’s House) of Slovenia for child victims of sexual abuse has been launched in Ljubljana. The action...

Last update 25/5/2022

UNESCO and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights organized a session on the right to freedom of expression

UNESCO and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, have organized a high-level panel discussion with Presidents and Chief Justices of...

Last update 24/5/2022

UNESCO: 15 ways to broaden access to higher education for refugees in their host countries.

Globally, 3% of refugees enrol in higher education, according to 2021 estimates. This is just a slim proportion of the...

Last update 23/5/2022
Workers are seen during a tour at the construction site of the Al Bayt Stadium and the workers accommodation on January 9, 2017 in Doha, Qatar.

Amnesty International to FIFA: Time to compensate migrant workers in Qatar.

Recently, Amnesty International readdressed the issue of abuse of migrant workers’ rights in Qatar, the host of 2022 men’s football...

Last update 23/5/2022
Collective agreements can help in fighting inequality and fostering inclusion

ILO 2022: Collective bargaining contributes to fighting inequality

Collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to...

Last update 23/5/2022
Singapore  has rejected calls to abolish capital punishment

UN experts urge the government of Singapore immediate end capital punishment

The group of eleven experts of the United Nations condemned the execution in Singapore of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a Malaysian who...

Last update 22/5/2022

UN response to the latest restrictions towards women and girls in Afghanistan

UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, has recently published a statement in which she expressed deep concern about the Taliban’s announcement that...

Last update 18/5/2022
The President of South Africa's address on the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, 15-20 May 2022, Durban

The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour has opened in Durban, South Africa, with a strong call...

Last update 18/5/2022
Gagik Mkrtchyan in his home in southern Armenia

Amnesty International: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused decades of misery for older people.

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory has caused decades of misery for older people, Amnesty International...

Last update 18/5/2022
Russian occupiers destroy hospitals in Ukrainian cities

WHO is gathering evidence for a possible war crimes investigation into attacks by Russia in Ukraine

“Intentional attacks on healthcare facilities are a violation of international humanitarian law and represent war crimes in any situation,” declared...

Last update 17/5/2022
Poster Human Rights Cafè - Special Session: Humanitas Podcast Season 2 Launch Event, May 19th

Human Rights Cafè - Special Session: Humanitas Podcast Season 2 Launch Event, Padova, May 19th

The Student Engagement Team (SET) Padova kicks off season two of the Humanitas Podcast on Thursday 19 at 17.30, in presence...

Last update 17/5/2022
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

European Commission’s Anti-SLAPP initiative

The European Commission is taking action to improve the protection of journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings....

Last update 14/5/2022