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New York, Jan 11 (JEN): At a special summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York, universities, led by De Montfort University (DMU), spotlighted ideas for practical ways they can use the skills, experience and voluntary power on their campuses to support those in need in their local areas. more
Rohingya children trapped in 'appalling' conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine state – UNICEF

New York, Jan 10 (JEN): While the eyes of the world are on Myanmar's northern Rakhine and Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, more than 60,000 Rohingya children remain nearly forgotten, tra ...

UN readying training guidelines to help cabin crews identify, report human trafficking

New York, Jan 5 (JEN): The United Nations is taking the global combat against human trafficking into the skies as the Organization's human rights office and its Montreal-based civil a ...

Peru: Pardon of former President Fujimori a ‘slap in the face’ for victims, say UN rights experts

New York, Dec 29(Just Earth News): Condemning the pardoning of former President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts have said that the mo ...

After London, Free Balochistan advert sweeps New York

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): After creating an impact in London, the UK, a few months ago, #FreeBalochistan posters have swept through New York city of USA.

UN rights expert ‘disappointed’ by Myanmar’s decision to refuse her visit

New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to deny her ...

UN rights chief calls for independent probe into Israeli forces ‘shocking’ shooting of amputee

New York, Dec 19(Just Earth News): Shocked at the “incomprehensible” killing of a wheelchair-bound amputee protester by Israeli security forces, the top United Nations human r ...

UN rights wing ‘appalled’ at mass execution in Iraq

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): Expressing deep shock at a mass execution of 38 men at a prison in the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...

‘American Dream’ quickly becoming an ‘illusion,’ says UN human rights expert

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): The number of Americans living in poverty and the already high income inequality could worsen further in the days to come, making the United States the ...

UN rights office urges El Salvador to reform 'draconian' abortion laws

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights wing has called on the Latin American nation, El Salvador, to immediately halt the application of a law that unduly pena ...