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Farmers are ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights ahead of key summit
Increased jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso spark record-breaking displacement: UNHCR
New ECOSOC President aims to maximize ‘reach, relevance and impact’
Public water system on verge of collapse, UNICEF warns
Bachelet urges Iran to focus on addressing water crisis in Khuzestan rather than crushing protests
UN experts warn against heritage status for Kaeng Krachan national park: Thailand
UN expert to conduct human rights visit: Mali
Water-Related Hazards Dominate List of 10 Most Destructive Disasters
As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian flight arrives
Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all
Women in sport are changing game
FAO head urges G20 to invest in healthy planet for healthy food
Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services
President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on Occupied Palestinian Territory
Storing biometric data on identity cards violates privacy – UN Human Rights Committee: Mauritius
WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’
Lifesaving help needed for Venezuela cancer patients hit by US sanctions
‘Synonymous with fight for justice and equality’
Afghanistan: Civilians paying steep price of surge in violence and COVID-19
Save lives of cancer patients endangered by U.S. sanctions – experts: Venezuela
Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from World Heritage List
European Commission and ILO join forces to support young people
ILO estimates reveal heavy job losses in first half of 2021 in Myanmar
Genocide timeline; Srebrenica massacre remembered
Human rights-compliant mechanisms needed to regulate spyware
Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Use of spyware to surveil journalists and human rights defendersStatement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
‘Brute force terror campaign’ targeting rights defenders, UN experts say
UN experts condemn increased attacks on ‘descent-based slaves’, deplore government’s failure to act: Mali
Human rights defenders under siege, say UN experts: Myanmar
Fewer women than men will regain employment during COVID-19 recovery says ILO
Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish
Gearing up humanitarian assistance for Palestine refugees
Flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations
Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President
Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties
From where I stand: “It is everybody’s responsibility to take action”
UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
In Dialogue with Belgium, Experts of Committee against Torture Ask about Detention Conditions, including Prison Overcrowding
Deadly flooding, heatwaves in Europe, highlight urgency of climate action
UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
Myanmar crisis risks damaging entire generation of children, UN Child Rights Committee warns
India must halt mass eviction that threatens to leave 100,000 homeless – UN experts
Bachelet urges dialogue, calls for release of detained protesters: Cuba
Ethiopia: Communities in Tigray hit hard by growing food and fuel prices