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03 December 2024

Syria: Tragic escalation in hostilities

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05 December 2024

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The UN Forum on Business and Human Rights brings together governments, business, civil society and other stakeholders to discuss sustainable and inclusive solutions.

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06 December 2024

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Business and human rights: Adopting the “smart mix”

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03 December 2024

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05 December 2024

Afghanistan: Ban on women medical training must be repealed

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02 December 2024

Türk calls on Georgian authorities to protect freedoms of expression and assembly amid violence

A man shines a flashlight as he and his son walk down the dark street during a blackout in Kyiv on November 19, 2024, caused by a "massive" aerial barrage on November 17, 2024, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine.

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29 November 2024

Ukraine: Plight of civilians as result of attacks on energy network

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UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to visit the UAE

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UN expert on trafficking in persons to visit Liberia

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05 December 2024

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Vanuatu: Climate crisis demands urgent mitigation action and finance for community-led action grounded in Indigenous knowledge, says expert

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05 December 2024

Colombia: Enforced disappearances not legacy of the past but daily reality

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29 November 2024

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UN Committee on Migrant Workers to review Benin, Egypt, Peru and Seychelles

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29 November 2024

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UN torture prevention body confirms 2025 visit plan amid escalating global threats and conflicts

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08 November 2024

Nicaragua: UN Experts document serious human rights violations targeting university sector in new report

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08 November 2024

Nicaragua’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

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17 October 2024

International law obligates UN, Member States and international organizations to end Israel’s unlawful presence in Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN Commission says

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Ending gender-based violence is a prerequisite for a more peaceful and just world – High Commissioner

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Colombia: Enforced disappearances not legacy of the past but daily reality

UN Committee on Migrant Workers to review Benin, Egypt, Peru and Seychelles

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Colombia: Enforced disappearances not legacy of the past but daily reality

UN Committee on Migrant Workers to review Benin, Egypt, Peru and Seychelles

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