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Green Climate Fund approves new projects worth $151.3 million for climate action in Bolivia, Cambodia and The Philippines
New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
Alarming misuse of high-risk technologies in global fight against terrorism says UN expert
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ready to show the true potential of their fisheries and aquaculture sectors
New Inspector of Correctional Services announced
Sub-standard: AUKUS plan means more risks for Australia
In Dialogue with the Panama, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Torture Law Revisions, Raise Issues Concerning Access to Legal Abortions…
Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, to hold Public Hearings in Geneva from 20 to 24 March
civilian casualty update 13 March 2023: Ukraine
Human Rights Council Hears that a New Philosophy of Services and Support Centred in Social Inclusion is Needed for Persons with Disabilities,…
Social media companies must stand up to junta’s online terror campaign say UN experts: Myanmar
UN expert calls for transformation of support and services for persons with disabilities
Visiting earthquake-ravaged areas of Türkiye and Syria, UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support for survivors trying to rebuild
A fish-eye view of Bondi rockpools and the secret life of plankton revealed: the Maritime Museum at the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival
Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child, Discussing How Legal and Policy…
Include older persons in most vulnerable situations in public policies, says UN expert: Dominican Republic
UN expert decries “appalling” legacy of Residential Schools, calls for meaningful reconciliation: Canada
1st Australia-India Annual Summit
UN experts alarmed by recruitment of prisoners by “Wagner Group”: Russian Federation
Academic from The University of Manchester wins tech industry award
UNHCR concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo
Transcript – ABC News Radio National Drive With Andy Park
Historic Address to UN
“We are barely surviving”: More than six months after deadly Pakistan floods, families are on the brink
Open, Safe and Equal – Shaping a Feminist Digital Future
Security Council 1518 Sanctions Committee Removes Two Entries from Its Sanctions List
Conflict and Violence are the Primary Causes of Hunger and Famine, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Tells the Human Rights Council
Every corner of the internet must be open, safe and equal for women and girls
UN expert: Human rights defenders on albinism need much more support
UN expert: States must tackle gender-based discrimination to guarantee right to a healthy environment
Upholding full spectrum of rights key to ending violence against women and girls, says UN expert: Poland
In Dialogue with Sri Lanka, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Settlement of Internally Displaced Persons, Raise Issues Concerning Constitutional Reform…
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk to conduct official visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan 13-17 March 2023
Efforts to use sanctions to expand jurisdiction abroad violate human rights says UN expert: United States
Funding boost for women’s safety in parramatta electorate
RuralInvest toolkit fosters access to finance for small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises
Regional grants available to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day
UN expert: Strengthen efforts to ensure protection and reparations for sale and sexual exploitation of children
UN experts condemn verdict against opposition leader Kem Sokha: Cambodia
UN expert calls for rights-based transition towards sustainable and climate-resilient housing
International Women’s Day spotlights massive costs to GDP and innovation caused by the exclusion of women from the digital world
UN experts say 20 years of progress for women and girls’ rights erased since Taliban takeover: Afghanistan
UN committees: Information and communication technologies vital to integration of migrant women
Philippines failed to redress continuous discrimination and suffering of sexual slavery victims perpetrated by Imperial Japanese Army, UN committee finds
International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the digital gender divide is essential for unleashing women’s potential in rural areas, say UN food and agriculture agencies
Global and regional experts call for united efforts to preserve hard-fought gains for women’s rights
Logan celebrates International Women’s Day