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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears

March 5, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the UN on Wednesday as one leading representative of the families of the country’s forcibly disappeared spoke of the continuing pain of not knowing their fate. Source UN News Read More

WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda

March 4, 2025 Global AuthorHealth News

WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family), including by facilitating access to a candidate vaccine and candidate treatments. The first 2160 doses of the vaccine candidate and the treatments are already in Kampala, Uganda, as they were prepositioned as part… Read More

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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

March 3, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to Ukraine, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday urged the international community to step up to defend fundamental freedoms and the institutions founded to promote them – not least from “unelected tech oligarchs”. Source UN News Read More

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

February 27, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives” that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis. Source UN News Read More

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UN agencies condemn Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China

February 27, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) together with refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday strongly condemned Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, calling it a serious violation of international law and the fundamental principle of non-refoulement. Source UN News Read More

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Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists

February 26, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

UN human rights chief Volker Türk issued a strong appeal on Wednesday for the fragile ceasefire in Gaza to hold, amid delays to talks between Hamas and Israel on extending the truce into the second phase. Source UN News Read More

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UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

February 25, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, where UN human rights chief Volker Türk decried a substantial increase in global executions in the last two years. Source UN News Read More

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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists

February 25, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

With no end to numerous protracted conflicts – not least in Ukraine, three years to the day since the full-scale Russian invasion – UN chief António Guterres on Monday scorned the world’s “warmongers” for trampling on people’s most fundamental rights. Source UN News Read More

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UN report urges Colombia to protect civilians amid ongoing violence

February 24, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has issued a stark warning about ongoing violence in Colombia perpetrated by armed groups and criminal organisations, which threatens the country’s nearly ten year old peace accord. Source UN News Read More

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From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over

February 21, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The iconic multi-hue ceilinged UN Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva got a generational make-over when it turned the venue over to young artists and changemakers in a lively celebration of social justice. Source UN News Read More

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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears

WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda

‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

UN agencies condemn Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China

Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists

UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists

UN report urges Colombia to protect civilians amid ongoing violence

From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over