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Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 10 May
First ever Climate Action Week Sydney kicking off on Monday
We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted against their will
UN expert urges more steps to promote inclusive governance, human rights and accountability: Somalia
Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding
Former Guantánamo Bay detainee faces re-victimisation in Algeria, UN experts say
ACFID statement on United Nations General assembly vote on Friday 10th May: Granting United Nations Member status to Palestine
Age Discrimination Commissioner calls for a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
Future Gas Strategy Underpins Emissions, Not Renewables
Australian Prime Minister Question And Answer – Perth
Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready
Australian Prime Minister Radio interview – 6PR Mornings
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Perth 8 May
Supporting Aussie Kids Engage With Science
UN experts: Harvey Weinstein’s quashed rape conviction sends disturbing message to women survivors of sexual violence
UN expert returns to Somalia on official visit
UN Human Rights Chief troubled by increasing crackdown on journalists: Russia
Breastfeeding should be recognised as a carbon offset: report
Gaza: Military offensive on Rafah a ‘cruel and heart-breaking blow’
New law in place for overseas work
First ever Climate Action Week Sydney kicking off this Monday 13 May
Intensified military operations will bring increased death and despair for Rafah’s 700,000 women and girls
Impunity for attacks on medical facilities and health workers must end, says UN expert
Women and girls bear the brunt of crisis ravaging Haiti, say UN experts
Global cooperation towards enhanced surveillance of foodborne diseases
UN experts: Onslaught of violence against women and children in Gaza unacceptable
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra
Maternal health: Nearly one in five children born in 2024 will enter the world without medical care, putting them and mothers at risk
The human rights record of the Dominican Republic to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Viet Nam’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Cambodia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN experts group to review 586 cases from 30 countries: Enforced disappearance
UN rights expert to assess impact of unilateral sanctions: China
FAO Food Price Index Up Marginally In April
Our Watch announces permanent First Nations Deputy Chair
FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026
Eritrea’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN torture prevention body to revisit Mongolia
Slovakia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Child immigration detention must be prohibited following adoption of EU migration and asylum pact, UN experts say
Nationwide events: Australia joins global day of action to end arms transfers to Israel
UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2024
Young Novocastrians encouraged to drive climate solutions
2023 Annual Report
El Niño and La Niña: four crucial steps to build climate resilience
UN experts call for strengthening democracy and reversing global erosion of human rights: Electoral year 2024
Statement by principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Crushing levels of violence, displacement fuel…