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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty

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Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with monthly and a spotlight topic on Menstrual Hygiene Day,...
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Eugenics influenced the formulation of the European Convention on Human Rights

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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe this week dived in to deeply rooted discrimination and rights issues, discussing core values on which the Council had been founded in 1950. Ongoing research is...
Ahmadiyya

Over 100 Ahmadis at Turkish-Bulgarian frontier face imprisonment, or death if deported

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More than one hundred members of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, a persecuted religious minority, who presented themselves at the Turkish-Bulgarian border on May 24 requesting asylum face deportation within the next...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine

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This feature, which focuses on the illegal trade in substandard and fake medicines, is part of a UN News series exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel. From ineffective hand sanitizer to fake antimalarial...
Christianity

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is moving to a new calendar

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The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine approved the transition to the New Julian calendar from September 1, Reuters reports. This means that the Church will now celebrate Christmas on December 25th instead of...
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Biden announced the first national strategy with more than 100 measures to combat anti-Semitism

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US President Joe Biden announced yesterday a new initiative to fight anti-Semitism, consisting of more than 100 measures that can be taken by the US government and its partners, the Associated Press reported. Biden pointed...
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Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues

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Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday. Source link
Human Rights

UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

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Less than 10 per cent of schools and universities follow formal guidance on using wildly popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like the chatbot software ChatGPT, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

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Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land across 124 countries are being used to grow deadly tobacco – even in places where people...
Human Rights

Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

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“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David...
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Weather experts predict ‘near normal’ season, with 5 to 9 potential hurricanes

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The US National Hurricane Center acts as WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological hub, based in Miami, Florida. There is a 40 per cent chance of a near-normal season, 30 per cent possibility of an “above-normal season”,...
Human Rights

‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk

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Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play a role in political, economic, and social life, at...
America

Cristal Logothetis, a Spaniard based in the USA boomed a “Carry the future” movement to help refugee mothers and newborns

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Cristal Logothetis (Cristal Munoz-Logothetis) at Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring humanitarian Cristal Logothetis on May...
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Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’

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Fulgence Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi refugees at Nyange Catholic Church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) said in...
Human Rights

UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres

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He said the men and women that serve, from 125 countries, across 12 operations, were working to support security, stability and the rule of law. “They represent the beating heart of the United Nations’ commitment to peace”,...
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Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations

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Briefing ambassadors on Africa Day, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo presented the latest UN report on securing predictable, sustainable and flexible resources for AU-led peace support operations mandated by the Council. The changing nature of conflict in...
Human Rights

UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC

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“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top...
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Sudan: UN and partners scramble to supply aid as fragile ceasefire holds

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Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the regular noon briefing that the opportunity to provide services and support to the millions of Sudanese who are suffering due to the six weeks of fighting between national...
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Robot-led planes, tanks and submarines warn against using AI in war

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The political researcher and analyst Zaidan Al-Qinai warned the various governments of pain against allowing artificial intelligence companies to develop military techniques for artificial intelligence that can be used in wars coming in the...
Human Rights

Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism

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“Our shared goal is to give greater priority to the decolonization agenda and spur accelerated action,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24, regional seminar. Established by the General Assembly...
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Green light for global greenhouse gas tracking network

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The landmark decision comes as heat-trapping greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels – “higher than at any time over the last 800,000 years”, WMO warned. Data from Earth and space The new Global Greenhouse Gas...
Human Rights

‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount

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“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and governance, but as an integral...
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Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence

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With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children co-launched a new brief, Protecting the Rights of...
Human Rights

UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks

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 Brazil: Caçapava Geopark ...
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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

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More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.    Years of conflict and insecurity...
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