Deadly Virus Outbreak In Uganda, $500 Million Human Rights Appeal, Thailand’s Lèse-majesté Laws In Spotlight
In a news release on Thursday, the experts – who are mandated and appointed by the Geneva-based Human Rights Council – warned that Article 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code, which punishes criticism of ...
UN Human Rights Office Launches US$500 Million Appeal To Reinvigorate Global Support For Human Rights
GENEVA (30 January 2025) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a US$500 million funding appeal for 2025, to address global human rights needs.
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DRC Crisis: UN Warns of Critical 24 Hours as Goma Plunges into Chaos
The United Nations has sounded the alarm over a fast-deteriorating security situation in Goma, the capital of North Kivu ...
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'Absolutely the wrong path,' Türk warns against Afghanistan's ban on women in NGOs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan's recent decision to revoke ...
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Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare 'to brink of collapse'
Israel's pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to ...
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UN Rights Chief launches $500M appeal for global human rights in 2025
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a US$500 million funding appeal for 2025, to address global ...
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UN appeals for $500 million to address global human rights needs
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has launched an appeal to raise $500 million for 2025 to address ...
What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...
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UN Rights Chief Warns of Escalating Crisis in Goma, Calls for Civilian Protection
As violence and urban combat escalate within Goma, civilians face grave risks – including from the use of explosive weapons ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of critical 24 hours amid fast-deteriorating situation in DRC
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...
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‘We have a duty to stand against intolerance’: UN human rights chief
"We must condemn it in all its forms, alongside bigotry, intolerance, and hatred," Mr. Türk advocated, urging people to take ...