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LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence and discrimination, warns UN rights chief
That’s the worrying message from UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, who says that more than one in three countries…
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Ebola outbreak follows hunger and displacement crisis in DR Congo
“The world is not safer from pandemics”, said experts from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) on Monday, who underscored…
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Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku
His video address set the tone for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which comes at a…
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Extreme heat, floods and drought threaten lives across Latin America and Caribbean
Launching the regional State of the Climate report on Monday covering last year, experts outlined how temperatures remain well above…
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Palestine: Killings, destruction and settler encroachment continues
Ajith Sunghay, Head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), launched its latest report which covers the…
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WHO assembly opens under shadow of Ebola, hantavirus and funding cuts
Health ministers and diplomats are in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly – a week of negotiations on key…
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4 crew safe after 2 Navy jets collide at Idaho air show: officials – National
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at…
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Carney urged to take action amid Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’ for developing countries – National
Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in…
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1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?
How can cities be made safer and more resilient, and how can housing be made more affordable? These are the…
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Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’
The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of both confirmed and suspected infections linked to…
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