UN rights chief: Legacy of slavery and colonialism is still fuelling racism
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‘Overshoot is not a reason to surrender’: UN calls for accelerated climate action ahead of COP31 summit
As world leaders prepare for November’s major COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, record-breaking heat, devastating floods and an unprecedented El Niño climate pattern…
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UN rights chief: Legacy of slavery and colonialism is still fuelling racism
The legacy of enslavement and colonialism continues to shape the lives of Africans and people of African descent, UN human rights chief…
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‘Age must never diminish rights,’ UN independent expert warns
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‘Age must never diminish rights,’ UN independent expert warns
Older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in the laws, policies, data and services designed…
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Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
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Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record…
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Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources
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Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources
Years of conflict, displacement, economic disruption and climate shocks in Myanmar have led to the “simultaneous collapse” of shelter, healthcare, schooling and…
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AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis lift outlook, but gains to be uneven
An official update from World Trade Organization News concerning business. PRESS01 provides a direct route to the originating publication and its complete…
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AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis lift outlook, but gains to be uneven
Global trade proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2026 despite the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict,…
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NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment,…
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