Rights

COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

New York : Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime networks could further profit from the pandemic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). more

Coronavirus and human rights: New UN report calls for disability-inclusive recovery

New York : The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying inequalities experienced by the world’s one billion people with disabilities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in l ...

COVID-19 makes universal digital access and cooperation essential: UN tech agency

New York : As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go to school and shop for essentials – across the world – it has never been more importan ...

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits

New York : Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with COVID-19 restrictions a new factor adding to people’s vulnerability, t ...

UN rights expert urges States to step-up anti-slavery efforts to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19

New York : A UN human rights expert urged governments on Tuesday to increase protection for those millions of workers, who due to the COVID-19 pandemic, risk being pushed into exploitativ ...

Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman’s arrest in Pakistan among Time Magazine's list of 10 ‘Most Urgent’ threats to press freedom

Islamabad: The TIME magazine has named the arrest of CEO, owner and editor-in-chief of Pakistan's Jang Media Group, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, in its list of 10 'Most Urgent' cases ...

‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond

New York : The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, launching a new policy initiative to address ...

Vaccine bottlenecks from COVID lockdown put children’s lives at stake: UNICEF

New York : Help is needed urgently to distribute vaccines worldwide amid dramatic shortages because of COVID-19 restrictions, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. It has ...

COVID-19: Act now to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’ for millions missing out on school meals

With classrooms closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two UN agencies are urging governments to act now to shore up the futures of the 370 million children worldwide who depend on school m ...

Amid COVID-19 troubles, PoK residents now face power cut troubles

Islamabad: The picture of failure and discrimination faced by people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir at the hands of the government is becoming evident every day with now reports are emergin ...