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Amid rising needs, partners seek US$1.79bn for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
New climate writing competition launched in wake of COP26 conference
New FAO report on land and water resources paints an alarming picture
Progress made on arbitrary detention but further effective implementation is key – UN experts: Maldives
Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies’ lives
Policy shonk: Australian banks ranked on exposure to climate risk
NSW to deliver world’s best public spaces
ESG pressure takes center stage at 2021 Emerging Markets Institute conference
UNHCR outraged as three staff members wounded in attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Rome’s traditional Christmas lighting illuminates SDGs
New Analysis: Most Major Australian Superannuation Funds Invest in Nuclear Weapons Despite UN Treaty
Portugal at crossroads of anti-racism, say UN experts
Time to accelerate translation of laws on violence against women into reality – UN expert: Mongolia
Spearheading shift from disaster response to anticipatory action in agriculture
Blacktown City’s disability stars shine at annual awards
UN expert on transitional justice to review progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN rights expert to assess trafficking in persons: Tajikistan
UN expert applauds return of women and children from conflict zones, recommends further reforms: Uzbekistan
Plastics in agrifood systems: good, bad and ugly
Governments pledge over USD 1 billion to support UN Refugee Agency’s work for 2022
FAO pledges upscaled support for better nutrition and healthy diets for all
Darfur clashes displace thousands
UNHCR urges more effective action against gender-based violence in north of Central America
Australian Government Should Not Drag Heels on Afghan-Aid
El Salvador must amend reproductive health care laws after top Americas court ruling – UN experts
UN experts call for urgent action to stop prison violence: Ecuador
Southern Space Symposium: speech by Enrico Palermo
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concludes her official visit to Niger
Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Rupert Colville on killing of Cambodian human right defender and refoulements from
Request for proposal: Technical support to SAGE executive secretariat
UN expert on indigenous peoples’ rights to visit Costa Rica
UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Chile, Denmark, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand
Ireland’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN expert calls for ‘inclusive society’ to end scourge of slavery: Sri Lanka
UN experts call for urgent action to stop violence against women: Tigray conflict
UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Nigeria, Serbia and Sweden
World Soil Day: FAO highlights threat of soil salinization to global food security
35th anniversary UN Declaration on Right to Development 4 December 2021
International Day of People with Disability cause for celebration
Labor Climate Announcement Good First Step, But More Action Needed on Fossil Fuels
IDPWD 2021 – we must ensure no one is left behind
School sustainability recognised with awards
Thailand’s response to NCDs: new case study published
FAO requires $1.5 billion to save lives and livelihoods of up to 50 million people in 2022
UN rights expert calls for renewed transitional justice process after 90’s conflict: Croatia
UN expert to assess right to protest and form associations: Niger
Ecuador has obligation to ensure security inside prisons, UN experts
FAO unveils new Technical Platform for Family Farming