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Allegations of sexual abuse made against UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic

New York, Jan 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations is investigating new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse and other misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), this time by forces under the world body’s flag, the top UN official there said on Tuesday, as further steps are being put in place to combat the scourge. more

UN officials dismayed by Saudi executions, urge commuting all death sentences

New York, Jan 4 (Just Easrth News/IBNS): Top United Nations officials have expressed deep dismay and regret over Saturday's executions by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric Shei ...

No child is born offender but a crime is a crime: Alokananda Roy

Kolkata, Jan 3 (JEN) Danseuse-social activist Alokananda Roy, who works in prisons to reform the inmates with the power of music and dance, says though no child is born an offender, the juve ...

UN refugee agency seeks to protect displaced gays, lesbians as they face prejudice, violence

New York, Dec 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons in forced displacement facing discrimination, prejudice, violence and other hur ...

Conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon worsen considerably, UN reports

New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Some 70 per cent of the over 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon now live below the Lebanese extreme poverty line, a big rise over 2014, and food ins ...

Libya’s dire humanitarian situation requires funding ‘on time and in volume,’ warns senior UN relief official

New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) World Food Programme (WFP) trucks have begun distributing 1,300 tons of food to Libyans in dire need of assistance, but with nine days left in the ye ...

Hungary urged to halt campaign portraying refugees and migrants as 'invaders' - UN agency and partners

New York, Dec 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations refugee agency, together with two European partners, urged Hungary on Monday to refrain from policies and practices that promote in ...

UN experts urge end to harassment of human rights defenders in Occupied Palestinian Territory

New York, Dec 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Gravely concerning at continued reports that human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in Hebron, are being subject ...

Liberia: UN report calls for ending sometimes deadly cultural practices that violate human rights

New York, Dec 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Senior United Nations officials on Friday called on Liberia to root out sometimes deadly human rights violations masquerading as cultural practices, c ...

Every two seconds, a baby is born in a conflict zone - UNICEF

New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) More than 16 million babies in 2015 were born in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen or on perilous journeys to escape f ...