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UN body seeks new global consensus on safeguarding human rights

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | United Nations (UN) human rights chief Volker Turk on Monday deplored the weaponization of human rights in the context of geopolitical shifts. Turk, who took office as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights last October, was speaking at the opening of the 52nd regular session …

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112 illegal migrants sent back from Libya: UN migration agency

Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday said 112 illegal migrants were sent from Libya to their country of origin. “Today 112 migrants were able to return their country of origin through the European Union funded Joint Initiative,” the UN agency said in a statement. “The …

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UN tourism body hails reopening of China for tourism

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday hailed the importance of the reopening of China for tourism, given the country’s huge importance to the global tourism market. “The reopening of China represents the ‘missing piece’ in the recovery of world tourism after the worst crisis in its …

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UN, partners provide 900,000 Kenyans with safety nets to end hunger

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The United Nations with the support of national and international partners has provided 900,000 Kenyans with food safety nets to tackle hunger that is affecting the East African nation, an official said Friday. United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya Stephen Jackson told a forum in Nairobi, Kenya’s …

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UN supports Zambia’s response to cholera outbreak

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The UN team in Zambia is supporting the government’s response to the cholera outbreak along with ongoing severe floods that have displaced over 170,000 people in 22 districts of Zambia, said a UN spokesman on Friday. The disaster challenges the access to basic services, like schools …

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UN chief calls for actions to stop online hate speech, extremism

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the establishment of “guardrails” to prevent hate speech, extremism and misinformation. “The online world is one of the main reasons that hate speech, extreme ideologies and misinformation are disseminating so fast around the world,” said the UN chief, calling …

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