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Afghanistan now ‘most repressive country’ for women

Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva, UN Special Representative and head of the UN’s Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, strongly condemned recent Taliban…

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For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world

Global organization of national parliaments releases its latest report ‘Women in Parliament 2022’ Geneva The IPU, global organization of national…

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Spain enacts new feminist laws

Independent UN Experts describe the new laws as a ‘Fundamental Feminist Achievement’ Geneva   Independent UN experts on Tuesday welcomed…

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Eight trends that will impact children in 2023

The report, “Prospects for Children in 2023: A Global Outlook”, also looks at a range of other significant areas Geneva…

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Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities

According to new global prevalence estimates for significant disability, 1.3 billion persons are with significant disability. Geneva Persons with disabilities…

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UN’s game plan for ‘Sanitation for All’

Through the Game Plan to Reach Safety Managed Sanitation 2022-2030, UNICEF will support 1 billion people gain access to safely…

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Like racism and sexism, ‘povertyism’ should be illegal – UN rights expert

People are stereotyped and discriminated against purely because they are poor. This is frankly sickening and a stain on our…

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Over 540,000 malaria cases reported in flood-hit Pakistan – WHO

Dr. Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director, says that the catastrophe has pushed the country to the brink and that…

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Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert

The international community’s political, humanitarian, and economic approach towards resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict, have failed without exception, the report notes. …

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Cities have an in-built bias against women

A UN report released on Monday, calls for a complete overhaul of city design, and for women to be more…

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